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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.orgJohn Sherman: “No man could survive politically in this country who would declare that it was his purpose never to pay these notes in…”
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Sherman argues that any politician who refuses to commit to redeeming notes in coin would face political consequences.
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