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John Sherman: “There has been possibly some rasping and some friction, but at this hour it is our highest duty to remember that from…”

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There has been possibly some rasping and some friction, but at this hour it is our highest duty to remember that from now on henceforth, in the language again of the Senator, we must remember that we are no longer Sherman men nor Foraker men, but Republicans all.
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John Sherman
Ohio

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Sherman calls for unity among Republicans after a divisive contest.

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