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Although you have been engaged in this friendly contest, we are all Republicans and I trust ever will be Republicans, true to our cause, and true to the principles we advocate.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “Although you have been engaged in this friendly contest, we are all Republicans and I trust ever will be Republicans…”
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Sherman emphasizes unity among Republicans despite the recent contest.
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