I never have doubted, I cannot doubt, the ease with which the transition to specie payments may be accomplished, especially as compared with the ominous fears which this simple proposition seems to excite in certain quarters.
Sumner expresses his unwavering belief in the ease of transitioning to specie payments despite public fears.
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