I prophesy that then we will have a strange mingling of political elements, and a striking evidence of the changes of interest and principle on this subject in different parts of the country, caused by the revolution of the industry of our people by the abolition of slavery during the Civil War.
Sherman predicts significant political shifts in response to changes in industry following the Civil War.
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You have all contributed, more or less, in perverting the public mind as to our principles and purposes.
Our gold dollar is certainly as good a unit of value as the franc; and so the English think of their pound sterling.
It is not in my blood and these gentlemen cannot put it there.
I worked hard that winter, for hard work, I thought, was the way to fortune.
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