John Sherman: “I denounced the hypocrisy of those who assailed me, whose…”

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I denounced the hypocrisy of those who assailed me, whose representatives voted for even a greater reduction, and some of them for free wool.

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Ohio

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Sherman defends himself against accusations of harming Ohio's sheep industry, highlighting the hypocrisy of his critics.

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John Sherman: “I denounced the hypocrisy of those who assailed me, whose representatives voted for even a greater reduction, and some…”