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The Republican party proposed, maintained, and executed the resumption act as the best remedy for the evils that followed the panic of 1873.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “The Republican party proposed, maintained, and executed the resumption act as the best remedy for the evils that…”
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Sherman defends the Republican party's actions regarding the resumption act as a solution to economic problems following the panic of 1873.
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