It is a marvel of the world that these humble colonies, composed of plain men, for there were no nobles or rich men in those times, furnished genius which brought to mankind greater wisdom in the framing of a government than ever elsewhere existed.
Sherman praises the founding fathers for their wisdom in creating a government based on equality and intelligence.
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He took strong ground against the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, and in 1859 was a competitor with me for the position of speaker, but withdrew in my favor after the first ballot.
If that party had been content with the compromise of 1850, and had faithfully observed the pledges in its platform, there would have been no Civil War.
We have done no wrong; we have no apologies to make, and no concessions to offer.
You can arrest this movement, and you alone can do it.
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