John Sherman said "It is manifest that the causes of the defeat of the Democratic party in the recent election were general and not local." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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It is manifest that the causes of the defeat of the Democratic party in the recent election were general and not local.

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Sherman reflects on the broad reasons behind the Democratic party's electoral defeat, emphasizing that it was not limited to local issues.

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