It was his infernal policy in that state (I can hardly think of the mean and bad things he allowed there without swearing) that drove off Douglas, led to the division of the Democratic party and the consequent election of Lincoln.
Sherman condemns Buchanan's policies in Kansas for contributing to political divisions and Lincoln's election.
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