Our Great National Reproach And the Counsel of Ahithophel Turned Into Foolishnes
Our Great National Reproach And the Counsel of Ahithophel Turned Into Foolishnes
Peter Russell
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Never did nation meet the demands made upon it more cheerfully, whether in men or money; and the close of the war has left the Government in possession of an army of six or seven hundred thousand men of unsurpassed valor and discipline. The contest, instead of exhausting the resources of the country, has only fully developed them, and showed to ourselves and the world the real power of the country. Fourth. They further expected to have allies in pestilence and in stormy winds and tempest, but i...n this they have been disappointed; as our Southern country has been visited with no plague except the plague of war, these four years; and that has fallen upon it in the most fearfully destructive manner. Nor have storms come to their rescue in destroy- ing our navy. Fifth. They boasted, too, that slavery was an element of strength. But this also has been turned against them. Many thousands of slaves left their masters, and to their dismay they soon saw them returning with arms in their hands, well disciplined and brave soldiers.
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