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...of the armed forces of
the Citizen Army of Virginia.
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Mr. President, gentlemen
of the convention...
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...l'm profoundly impressed by the
solemnity of the occasion...
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...for which I must say
I was not prepared.
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I accept the position assigned me
by your partiality.
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I would have much preferred had
your choice fallen on an abler man.
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But trusting to Almighty God,
an approving conscience...
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...and the aid of my fellow citizens...
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...I devote myself to the service
of my native state...
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...in whose behalf alone will I
ever again draw my sword.