That the contraction of the currency heretofore made by the Republican party, and the further contraction proposed by it, with a view to the forced resumption of specie payment, have already brought disaster to the business of the country, and threaten it with general bankruptcy and ruin.
Sherman warns that the Republican party's contraction of currency has led to economic disaster and threatens bankruptcy.
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