One difficulty we have encountered is that the Democratic party, though in the minority, has never presented in any form, through any leading member, a plan for resumption, but with widely differing opinions has joined in opposing any and every measure from the other side.
Sherman points out the lack of a coherent plan from the Democratic party regarding currency resumption.
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If my life is prolonged I will do all I can to add to the strength and prosperity of the United States, but nothing to extend its limits or to add new dangers by acquisition of foreign territory.
Though my grateful thanks are due to them and have been often expressed, yet I have felt, as they do, that my duty was to the whole country.
It was settled by this war that we have a country limited in its powers by the constitution of the United States fairly construed.
Our country, our whole country, and nothing but our country" has been the watchword and creed of my public life.
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