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In doing so I wish it distinctly understood that I speak for myself alone, as a citizen of Ohio, to you my fellow-citizens and my neighbors, to whom I am under the highest obligations of gratitude and duty.
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Sherman clarifies that he speaks solely for himself as a citizen of Ohio, highlighting his sense of duty to his community.
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