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No man could survive politically in this country who would declare that it was his purpose never to pay these notes in coin.
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Sherman argues that any politician who refuses to commit to redeeming notes in coin would face political consequences.
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Some of you broke down the only political organization that could compete with us, and thus gave us an easy victory.
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What boy did not feel the gushings of patriotic emotion when one of these old veterans appeared upon the stage.
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