Let us rest our industries on that standard, and soon we could compete in the markets of the world in all the articles produced from iron, wood, leather, and cotton, the raw basis of which are our national productions.
Sherman advocates for basing American industries on a stable standard to enhance global competitiveness.
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The events of the future are beyond the vision of mankind, but I hope our people will be content with internal growth, and avoid the complications of foreign acquisitions.
Our country, our whole country, and nothing but our country" has been the watchword and creed of my public life.
Though my grateful thanks are due to them and have been often expressed, yet I have felt, as they do, that my duty was to the whole country.
The Union already embraces discordant elements enough without adding others.
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