If by this he means that the army should not be used to conquer a state, to compel her to be represented, to maintain the courts or post offices within her limits, to burn her cities or desolate her fields, he is entirely correct.
Sherman agrees with the notion that the army should not be used to coerce states, emphasizing the importance of respecting state sovereignty.
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