If he shall prove false to the declaration made by him in his veto message, that his strongest desire was to secure to the freedmen the full enjoyment of their freedom and property, then I will not quarrel with him as to the means used.
Sherman expresses his expectation of accountability from a leader regarding the rights of freedmen.
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