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The revenue act of March 3, 1857, which it is now proposed to repeal, has proved to be a crude, ill-advised, and ill-digested measure.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “The revenue act of March 3, 1857, which it is now proposed to repeal, has proved to be a crude, ill-advised, and…”
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Sherman critiques the revenue act of 1857, labeling it poorly conceived and executed.
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