text_original: Though Southern in feeling and pro slavery in sentiment, he was true to his oath and his flag; and had he been properly encouraged and supported by his Government, would evidently have merited no reproach for inefficiency or indifference. [Sidenote] 1860. But the fatal entanglement of Buchanan's Administration with the slavery extremists had the double effect of weakening loyalty in army officers and building up rebellion among the Southern people.
text_transcription: THOUGH SOUTHERN IN FEELING IN PRO SLAVERY AND SENTIMENT HE WAS TRUE TO HIS OATH AND HIS FLAG AND HAD HE BEEN PROPERLY ENCOURAGED AND SUPPORTED BY HIS GOVERNMENT WOULD EVIDENTLY HAVE MERITED NO REPROACH FOR INEFFICIENCY OR INDIFFERENCE BUT THE FATAL ENTANGLEMENT OF BUCANAN'S ADMINISTRATION WITH THE SLAVERY EXTREMISTS HAD THE DOUBLE EFFECT OF WEAKENING LOYALTY IN ARMY OFFICERS AND BUILDING UP REBELLION AMONG THE SOUTHERN PEOPLE
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