Every advance, every reform, every improvement, the protection of your labor, the building of your navy, the assertion of your rights as a free man, the maintenance of good money--a good dollar, good in every land, worth a dollar in gold--all these objects of desire must await the movements of the Republican party.
Sherman lists various national objectives that he believes can only be achieved through the Republican party's leadership.
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