You can judge whether it is at all probable that the possession of this capital, the commerce of the Mississippi, the control of the territories, and the natural rivalry of enraged sections, can be arranged without war.
Sherman questions the likelihood of resolving tensions between free and slave states without resorting to war.
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It is impossible for an American to visit Paris without enjoyment and instruction.
He took strong ground against the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, and in 1859 was a competitor with me for the position of speaker, but withdrew in my favor after the first ballot.
God forbid that the despots of the Old World should ever adorn their infernal logic by pointing to a disrupted Union here!
He theorizes about coercing a state when he should be enforcing the laws against rebellious citizens.
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