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John Sherman: “Whether sufficient has been said here to put you upon an inquiry, the fact remains that the people of Ohio believe, that…”

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Whether sufficient has been said here to put you upon an inquiry, the fact remains that the people of Ohio believe, that in the election of my colleague, there was the corrupt use of money sufficient to change the result.
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John Sherman
Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Sherman asserts that public belief in election corruption warrants further inquiry.

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