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Nearly all the statesmen of that time believed it was necessary to have a national currency in some form, but there was a part in the country that believed the only true national currency was gold and silver coin.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “Nearly all the statesmen of that time believed it was necessary to have a national currency in some form, but there was…”
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Sherman discusses the differing beliefs among statesmen regarding the necessity of a national currency, emphasizing the debate over gold and silver versus paper money.
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