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A more careful study of the motives and conduct of public men during this period has changed my opinion of many of them, and, especially, of President Pierce.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “A more careful study of the motives and conduct of public men during this period has changed my opinion of many of them…”
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Sherman acknowledges a change in his opinion regarding public figures, particularly President Pierce, after deeper reflection.
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