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As you do not disclaim the language to which I called your attention, I have only to say that in using it you uttered what was absolutely false, and what you knew to be false.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “As you do not disclaim the language to which I called your attention, I have only to say that in using it you uttered…”
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Sherman asserts the falsehood of a statement made by another party, emphasizing the importance of truth in political discourse.
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