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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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Sherman argues against the legitimacy of Congress members elected through criminal means.
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I have participated in framing many tariff bills, but have never succeeded in securing one that I entirely approved.
But some of you may say, all this is very well, but what will you do to save the Union?
If that party had been content with the compromise of 1850, and had faithfully observed the pledges in its platform, there would have been no Civil War.
Is it not, therefore, possible to frame a bill which will punish the prominent actors in the rebellion, proclaim amnesty to the great mass of citizens in the seceding states, and separate them from their leader?
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