John Sherman: “Why, my countrymen, United States notes may now travel the circuit of the world with undiminished honor, and be…”

It was settled by this war that we have a country limited in its powers by the constitution of the United States fairly construed.

Proud of Ohio, of its history and people, willing at all times to sound its praise in the sisterhood of states, yet, according to my convictions, the United States is entitled to my allegiance, and all parts of it should receive equal care…

During forty years of public life, though many able men have aspired to the office I hold, the people of Ohio, through their general assembly, have preferred me to represent them.

The life of a civilian is in what he says or writes, that of a soldier in what he does.