Under Republican policy, sometimes embarrassed but never changed, our country has become free, without a slave; strong, without standing armies or great navies; rich, with wealth better distributed, labor better paid, and equality of rights better secured, than in any country in the world.
Sherman describes the achievements of the Republican party in creating a prosperous and equitable society.
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