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This concurrence in the mode of resumption by so many governments was the strongest possible instruction to Congress when fixing a plan of resumption for the United States, and should satisfy reasonable men of its wisdom.
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John Sherman
Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Sherman emphasizes the importance of legislative guidance in financial resumption based on successful state actions.

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