And now, gentlemen, for the future term of service to which you have elected me, I can only, with increased experience, do what I have done in the past, and, with every motive that can influence any man, seek to preserve the favor and confidence of a people as intelligent as any on the face of the globe.
Sherman pledges to continue his service with dedication and integrity, reflecting a commitment to his constituents.
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It was settled by this war that we have a country limited in its powers by the constitution of the United States fairly construed.
Canada and Mexico as independent republics will be more valuable to the United States than if carved into additional states.
The life of a civilian is in what he says or writes, that of a soldier in what he does.
Though my grateful thanks are due to them and have been often expressed, yet I have felt, as they do, that my duty was to the whole country.
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