I was not in favor of the contraction of the greenbacks, and the very speech that she quotes, in which I described the effects of contraction and the difficulty of resuming, was made against the bill providing for the reduction of the greenbacks.
Sherman clarifies his opposition to the contraction of greenbacks, emphasizing his stance against reducing the money supply.
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