Whereas in the west we made progress from the start, because there was no political capital near enough to poison our minds and kindle into light that craving itching for fame which has killed more good men than battles.
Sherman contrasts the progress made in the West with the political challenges faced in the East, attributing success to the absence of political influence.
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