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The Overt Act

Summary

The author sees the “usurpation of the rights and liberties of the people” as an insult to the people of the United States and vouches that if the war is not stopped the nation will be solely composed of “disgraced and ruined people”


Article Source

Newspaper: The Carroll County Democrat

Publication Date: May 16th, 1861

Page/Column: 2A

Town: Westminster, MD

County: Carroll

Subjects

  • Civilian Divided Loyalties
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