I am opposed to any interference by the northern people with slavery in the slave states; I act with the Republican party, with hundreds of thousands of others, simply because the Republican party resists the extension, but does not seek the abolition, of slavery.
Sherman clarifies his stance on slavery and the Republican party's position during his time.
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