John Sherman: “My countrymen, there is no duty so sacred resting upon any man among…”

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My countrymen, there is no duty so sacred resting upon any man among you, I don't care what his politics are.

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Sherman emphasizes the sacred duty of every citizen to participate in democracy, regardless of political affiliation.

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What I have written is no doubt clouded with partisanship, but I would not be honest if I did not express my attachment to my party.

The life of a civilian is in what he says or writes, that of a soldier in what he does.

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John Sherman: “My countrymen, there is no duty so sacred resting upon any man among you, I don't care what his politics are.”