Lee's Potential Retreat From Richmond Questioned
The piece argues a Confederate withdrawal could delay Union forces for months, with Lee able to fall back from stronghold to stronghold. Such a retreat would allow the Potomac army to view Richmond without capturing it, while risking enormous Union losses and repeated reinforcements to breach the outer works.
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Richmond
Lee
Potomac Army
Professor Jowett and the Clergy in Debated University Ethics
The editorial argues that groups in boards act tyrannically while individuals show mercy. It critiques Oxford University for denouncing Professor Jowett yet retaining him, and contrasts with independent colleges that dismissed dissenting scholars. The piece calls clergy to accountability and urges clearer, forthright stance from church leaders.
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Board of Guardians
Clarendon
Falkland
Charles
University of Oxford
Professor Jowett
Mr. Jowett
Davidson
Longmans
Horne
Oxford University
Jowett
Oxford
Newman
London University
Lord Derby
House of Lords
Heaven