But our political opponents, who have dishonored the word compromise, who trampled, without a moment's hesitation, upon a compromise, when they expected to gain by it, now ask us to again compromise, by securing slavery south of a geographical line.
Sherman criticizes political opponents for their hypocrisy in demanding new compromises after breaking previous ones.
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