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Philadelphia Inquirer

City: Philadelphia

State: Pennsylvania

Editor: William W. Harding

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Editorials:

The Position of Virginia,” February 1, 1861
Secession, a Cotton Conspiracy,” February 11, 1861
Davis on the Cotton Confederacy,” February 20, 1861
Adjustment, Compromise, Concession,” February 23, 1861
The Great Controversy—Its Settlement,” March 11, 1861
The Great Issue, and How to Meet It,” March 21, 1861
The Solemnity of the Spectacle,” April 18, 1861

 

 

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