Political Quotes

On the record
Resolved, That the recent acts of violence and Civil War in Kansas, incited by the late Vice President of the United States, and tacitly encouraged by the Executive, command the emphatic condemnation of every citizen.
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John Sherman
Ohio

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Sherman condemns the violence and turmoil in Kansas, attributing it to political leaders and calling for citizen condemnation.

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