The public mind had settled into a conviction that the parity of coin and currency was assured, and our people, accustomed to the convenience of paper money, would not willingly have received coin to any considerable amount in any business transactions.
Sherman reflects on the public's confidence in the stability of paper money compared to coin currency.
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