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I was then actively engaged in the canvass and noticed that when I expressed my approbation of the proclamation, it was met with coldness and silence.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “I was then actively engaged in the canvass and noticed that when I expressed my approbation of the proclamation, it was…”
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Sherman shares his personal experience of receiving a cold response when supporting a proclamation during a political campaign.
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