I felt the deepest interest in this campaign, not from the selfish desire to hold longer an office I had held for nearly thirty years, but I thought that in Ohio we were to have a great financial battle, upon the result of which might depend the monetary system of the United States.
Sherman shares his deep interest in a campaign that he believes could impact the monetary system of the United States.
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