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Reconstruction Era | The Panic | 5

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The President's Response to the Mississippi Insurrection

Governor Ames asked you to send soldiers to the state to fight the insurrection. We were surprised and disappointed when none came. I still don't understand why, and I would be pleased if you could enlighten me on the subject. A group of Ohio Republicans called on me. They insisted that the Democrats were going to win control of Mississippi no matter what I did. But they said if I sent troops to Jackson, the Republicans wouldn't just lose Mississippi too. No victory is worth such a terrible cost.

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