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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The worst evil that could befall our country is civil war, but the outrages in Kansas cannot be continued much longer without producing it.
Our gold dollar is certainly as good a unit of value as the franc; and so the English think of their pound sterling.
Some of you broke down the only political organization that could compete with us, and thus gave us an easy victory.
We have done no wrong; we have no apologies to make, and no concessions to offer.
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