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� 189 July 1862
the apologetic explanations of their incompetent leaders whenever the army unfortunately meets with a reverse. Nothing but an overwhelming defeat it seems to me can ever wake up our people fully to the importance of the present crisis.
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Oh my deluded country men! Would that you could realize the degree of sacrifice that is being endorsed daily by your implacable, wicked though energetic foe. See with what fierce des-peration and wild enthusiasm they all bend themselves to the task of driving you back.) Would that you might copy them in these respects.
Where will all this end? Where will activity give place to vigor -- and a spiritless indecisive course to one of energy and decision?
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