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I cannot think that these gentlemen are alarmed about the state of despotism that President Johnson is to establish in the southern states.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “I cannot think that these gentlemen are alarmed about the state of despotism that President Johnson is to establish in…”
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Sherman expresses skepticism about concerns regarding President Johnson's governance in the southern states.
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