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Loyalty Oaths in 1861 Highlight Honest Stand of Chase and Seward
The Philadelphia Bulletin recalls how during early Civil War months some demanded a second loyalty oath. Chase and Seward opposed extra oaths, arguing one oath sufficed. Clerks from Maryland and Virginia resisted, resigning to defend their integrity while a secret submarine tale added to wartime tensions.
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