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What would be their miserable fate if now surrendered to the custody of the rebels of the south?
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Sherman warns about the potential dangers faced by freed slaves if political power shifts back to the South.
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I believe that it will give a reasonable fair protection for the great industries of agriculture, manufacture, and commerce, which lie at the basis of the prosperity of this country.
Is it not, therefore, possible to frame a bill which will punish the prominent actors in the rebellion, proclaim amnesty to the great mass of citizens in the seceding states, and separate them from their leader?
Some of you broke down the only political organization that could compete with us, and thus gave us an easy victory.
The policy of this country ought to be to make everything national as far as possible.
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