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Continental Monthly, Vol. I. February, 1862, No. II.
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Title: Continental Monthly, Vol. I. February, 1862, No. II. Devoted To Literature And National Policy
Author: Various
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THE
CONTINENTAL MONTHLY:
DEVOTED TO
LITERATURE AND NATIONAL POLICY.
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VOL. I.--FEBRUARY, 1862.--NO. II.
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OUR WAR AND OUR WANT.
Can this great republic of our forefathers exist with slavery in it?
Whether we like or dislike the question, it must be answered. As the war stands, we have gone too far to retreat. It clamors for a brave and manly solution. Let us see if we can, laying aside all prejudices, all dislikes whatever, discover an honest course, simply with a view to preserve the Union and insure its future prosperity. Let us avoid all foregone conclusions, all extraneous issues, adhering strictly to the one great need of the hour--how to conquer the foe, reëstablish the Union, and do this in a manner most consonant with our future national prosperity.
It is manifest en