The Congress of the United States, in order to put into form its sense of this obligation, passed the act 'to strengthen the public credit,' and the last and most important clause of this act is the promise which I have just read, that these notes should be paid, 'at the earliest practicable period,' in coin.
Sherman discusses the legislative act aimed at strengthening public credit and its implications for currency redemption.
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We have done no wrong; we have no apologies to make, and no concessions to offer.
Resolved, That the people who constitute the supreme power in the United States, should guard with jealous care the rights of the several states, as independent governments.
I have given my views, speaking for no other man, frankly and fearlessly, and I will stand by them now and in the future.
It was the same old story of injustice and wrong, of might against right.
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