If we conquer a peace by preserving the Union, the constitution, our nationality, all our ample territories, the rebound of prosperity in this country will enable a single generation easily to pay the national debt, even if the war is protracted until desolation is written upon every rebel hearthstone.
Sherman believes that a victorious peace will lead to prosperity and the ability to pay off national debts, despite the war's toll.
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