I intend, in the interests of the city of Cincinnati and of the whole country, to press the Southern Railroad bill, and to secure its passage as soon as possible, but it is rather poor encouragement to read such libels in a prominent paper in your city.
Sherman expresses his commitment to advancing a specific railroad bill despite facing negative press.
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Confiscation is not only justified by the laws of war, by the practice of many nations, but it is practiced by our enemies in the most obnoxious way.
Some of you broke down the only political organization that could compete with us, and thus gave us an easy victory.
You have all contributed, more or less, in perverting the public mind as to our principles and purposes.
But some of you may say, all this is very well, but what will you do to save the Union?
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