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I have learned certainly that the Democrats intend to make a powerful raid upon Ohio, for the double purpose of beating us if they can, and specially in hopes that they may draw off our forces in Indiana.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “I have learned certainly that the Democrats intend to make a powerful raid upon Ohio, for the double purpose of beating…”
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Sherman warns of Democratic efforts to undermine Republican strength in Ohio and Indiana during elections.
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Though my grateful thanks are due to them and have been often expressed, yet I have felt, as they do, that my duty was to the whole country.
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