Let us not war with each other; but with the grasp of fellowship and friendship, regarding to the full each other's rights, and kind to each other's faults, let us go hand in hand in securing to every portion of our people their constitutional rights.
Sherman advocates for unity and mutual respect among people to ensure constitutional rights.
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