From the date of the passage of that law, to its final repeal, I was opposed to this compulsory clause, but yielded to its adoption in preference to the free coinage of silver, and in the hope that a brief experience under the act would dissipate the popular delusion in favor of free coinage.
Sherman reflects on his opposition to a specific clause in a silver purchasing act, highlighting his political stance.
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Let us, my friends, unite in electing him President of the United States.
I worked hard that winter, for hard work, I thought, was the way to fortune.
They want disunion, and not compromise or conciliation.
You can arrest this movement, and you alone can do it.
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