Upon one thing I believe that Congress and our constituents agree: That both these extreme positions shall be rejected; that both silver and gold should be continued in use as money--a measure of value; that neither can be dispensed with.
Sherman expresses a consensus that both silver and gold should continue to be used as currency.
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