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To defeat such a policy, so pregnant with evil, I was willing to buy the entire product of American silver mines at its gold value.
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Sherman expresses his willingness to support American silver mines to prevent harmful economic policies.
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If my life is prolonged I will do all I can to add to the strength and prosperity of the United States, but nothing to extend its limits or to add new dangers by acquisition of foreign territory.
The Union already embraces discordant elements enough without adding others.
The life of a civilian is in what he says or writes, that of a soldier in what he does.
The events of the future are beyond the vision of mankind, but I hope our people will be content with internal growth, and avoid the complications of foreign acquisitions.
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