Frank van der Linden eloquently describes the efforts of Northern Democrats to sue for peace by clandestinely meeting with Confederate commissioners in Canada. This fascinating story porves yet again that in our democracy, especially in wartime, there should be only one chief magistrate, for Alexander Hamilton stated, "A feeble executive implies a feeble execution of government."
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Frank van der Linden
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1-55591-610-7
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