text_original: A lesser evil than this would be to form four new confederacies out of the fragments of the old.[2] And on this theme he theorizes respecting affinities and boundaries and the folly of secession. [Sidenote] "Mr. Buchanan's Administration," Appendix, p. 289. The advice of Scott the soldier was wiser and more opportune.
text_transcription: A LESSER EVIL THAN THIS WOULD BE TO FORM FOUR NEW CONFEDERACIES OUT OF THE FRAGMENTS OF THE OLD AND ON THIS THEME HE THEORIZES RESPECTING AFFINITIES AND BOUNDARIES AND THE FOLLY OF SECESSION THE ADVICE OF SCOTT THE SOLDIER WAS WISER AND MORE OPPORTUNE
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