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It will destroy confidence and surely check the growing prosperity of the country.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “It will destroy confidence and surely check the growing prosperity of the country.”
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Sherman warns that undermining the banking system will erode public confidence and hinder economic growth.
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