And yet there are few reasoning men to be found now ready to deny that it was for the best, and, taken all in all, a benefaction to the country; one of those sad cases, in fact, where it is necessary to be cruel in order to be kind.
Sherman acknowledges the harsh realities of economic policies that may ultimately benefit the country.
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