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Excerpt from The Sumter Anniversary, 1863: Opinions of Loyalists Concerning the Great Questions of the Times Six stands for Speakers have been erected, the presiding officers of which, together with the names of the principal speakers, were given in our second edition. The stands are tastefully decorated with American flags and banners, bear ing appropriate inscriptions - among them the following: Loyal National League. [pledged to maintain the national unity. A common Union to maintain the power, glory, and integrity of the nation. [figure of an eagle holding a writhing Oopperhead. N o compromise with traitors - No neutrals in this war - The flag of our Union shall float over Sumter. The statue of Washington is decked with the national colors, and the pedestal is hung with evergreens. Flags are flying from almost every flagstaff, from windows and from roofs, and the city wears the appearance of a gala day. A great number of letters have been received from distinguished men, in re sponso to invitations to be present at the meeting. 3? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.