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Laws are to govern all alike, those opposed as well as those who favor them.
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Sherman emphasizes the principle that laws should apply equally to everyone, regardless of their stance.
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I believe that it will give a reasonable fair protection for the great industries of agriculture, manufacture, and commerce, which lie at the basis of the prosperity of this country.
But some of you may say, all this is very well, but what will you do to save the Union?
Is it not, therefore, possible to frame a bill which will punish the prominent actors in the rebellion, proclaim amnesty to the great mass of citizens in the seceding states, and separate them from their leader?
The worst evil that could befall our country is civil war, but the outrages in Kansas cannot be continued much longer without producing it.
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