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No man should be allowed to hold a seat in either House of Congress whose election was secured by crimes such as are depicted here.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “No man should be allowed to hold a seat in either House of Congress whose election was secured by crimes such as are…”
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Sherman argues against the legitimacy of Congress members elected through criminal means.
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