That to abandon it would leave the executive department of the government without supervision or responsibility, and would be likely to lead to a concentration of power in the hands of the President, dangerous to the rights of a free people.
Sherman warns against unchecked presidential power, emphasizing the need for legislative oversight.
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I have given my views, speaking for no other man, frankly and fearlessly, and I will stand by them now and in the future.
You can arrest this movement, and you alone can do it.
Morrill's bill is a great improvement on the tariff of 1857.
I have participated in framing many tariff bills, but have never succeeded in securing one that I entirely approved.
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