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Iola Leroy

CHAPTER XV
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I hardly think they are yet willing to confess that such extremity has been reached." "Captain," said Robert, as they left Colonel Robinson's tent, "I have lived all my life where I have had a chance to hear the 'Secesh' talk, and when they left their papers around I used to read everything I could lay my hands on.

It seemed to me that the big white men not only ruled over the poor whites and made laws for them, but over the whole nation." "That was so," replied Captain Sybil.

"The North was strong but forbearing.

It was busy in trade and commerce, and permitted them to make the Northern States hunting-grounds for their slaves.

When we sent back Simms and Burns from beneath the shadow of Bunker Hill Monument and Faneuil Hall, they mistook us; looked upon us as a lot of money-grabbers, who would be willing to purchase peace at any price.


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