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Quotation from Second Inaugural Address by James Madison

“May we not cherish this sentiment without presumption when we reflect on the characters by which this war is distinguished”

James Madison

Second Inaugural Address, Inaugural address (Project Gutenberg #4938)

The rhetorical question that introduces the case for the war's justice.

Citation: "May we not cherish this sentiment without presumption when we reflect on the characters by which this war is distinguished" — James Madison, Second Inaugural Address, Inaugural address (Project Gutenberg #4938). (id madison-second-inaugural-address-q4)

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