The opportunity for reducing the rate of interest upon this enormous sum, and, not only that, but of placing the national debt more under the control of the government in regard to future payments, is now before us.
Sherman discusses the opportunity to manage the national debt more effectively.
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During forty years of public life, though many able men have aspired to the office I hold, the people of Ohio, through their general assembly, have preferred me to represent them.
Proud of Ohio, of its history and people, willing at all times to sound its praise in the sisterhood of states, yet, according to my convictions, the United States is entitled to my allegiance, and all parts of it should receive equal care…
The Union already embraces discordant elements enough without adding others.
It was settled by this war that we have a country limited in its powers by the constitution of the United States fairly construed.
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