The bird of our country is a debilitated chicken, disguised… - George Templeton Strong

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The bird of our country is a debilitated chicken, disguised in eagle feathers. We have never been a nation; we are only an aggregate of communities, ready to fall apart at the first serious shock and without a centre of vigorous national life to keep us together.

George Templeton Strong

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George Templeton Strong (January 26, 1820 – July 21, 1875) was an American lawyer, musician and diarist. His 2,250-page diary, discovered in the 1930s, provides a striking personal account of life in the 19th century, especially during the events of the American Civil War. It covers 1835 to 1875.

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All the indications are that this treasonable inflammation—secessionitis—keeps on making steady progress week by week.

If disunion become an established fact, we have one consolation. The self-amputated members were diseased beyond immediate cure, and their virus will infect our system no longer.

Today will be known as . We are utterly and disgracefully routed, beaten, whipped by secessionists.

The bird of our country is a debilitated chicken, disguised in eagle feathers. We have never been a nation; we are only an aggregate of communities, … - George Templeton Strong

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