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No, Mr. president, rather than allow this war to terminate except upon the restoration of the Union intact in all its breadth and length, I would sacrifice the last man and see the country itself submerged.
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In a passionate statement, Sherman expresses his unwavering commitment to preserving the Union at all costs during the Civil War.
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Resolved, That the people who constitute the supreme power in the United States, should guard with jealous care the rights of the several states, as independent governments.
The tax on spirits, tobacco and beer ought to be retained as the best objects of taxation either of domestic or imported goods.
That is all we ask, and what we demand at all hazards.
I believe that it will give a reasonable fair protection for the great industries of agriculture, manufacture, and commerce, which lie at the basis of the prosperity of this country.
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