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A public meeting was held in New York on May 16, which denounced this action as illegal--as a step towards revolution.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “A public meeting was held in New York on May 16, which denounced this action as illegal--as a step towards revolution.”
Editor's note · Context
Sherman notes the widespread condemnation of Vallandigham's arrest, reflecting concerns about governmental overreach and civil rights.
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