It seems to me that we went to war to defend the right of a state to go out of the Union when it pleases." "I tell you, this war is being fought to establish our title to our own." "It's all right, so we fight well," said Harry, who saw Bertrand's rising color and who believed him to be tinged with fanaticism; "it's all that can be asked of us.

After Happy Tom sleeps in the White House with his boots on, as he says he's going to do, we can decide, each according to his own taste, what he was fighting for." "I've known all the time what was in my mind," said Bertrand emphatically.

"Of course, the extension of the new republic toward the north will be cut off by the Yankees.

Then its expansion must be southward, and that means in time the absorption of Mexico, all the West Indies, and probably Central America." St.Clair was about to retort, but Harry gave him a warning look and he contented himself with rolling into a little easier position.

Harry foresaw that these two South Carolinians would not be friends, and in any event he hated fruitless political discussions.
Bertrand excused himself presently and went away.
"Arthur," said Harry, "I wouldn't argue with him.