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It will not be submitted to, and Governor Hoadley, from his former position, ought to be one of the first to demand and insist upon a remedy, and not seek to avoid or belittle it by cant phrases.
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John Sherman
Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Sherman calls on Governor Hoadley to acknowledge and address the injustices rather than downplay them.

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