The success of the Republicans in the House of Representatives, the violent scenes in the House, notably those between Potter, Pryor, Barksdale, and Lovejoy, were indications that the south was aggressive, and that the north would fight.
Sherman discusses the aggressive political atmosphere in the House of Representatives, indicating rising tensions between the North and South.
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