John Sherman: “Congress possesses many means of preserving it by conciliation; but…”

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Congress possesses many means of preserving it by conciliation; but the sword was not placed in their hand to preserve it by force.

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Sherman emphasizes the role of Congress in maintaining peace without resorting to violence.

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It was settled by this war that we have a country limited in its powers by the constitution of the United States fairly construed.

What I have written is no doubt clouded with partisanship, but I would not be honest if I did not express my attachment to my party.

Canada and Mexico as independent republics will be more valuable to the United States than if carved into additional states.

The life of a civilian is in what he says or writes, that of a soldier in what he does.

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John Sherman: “Congress possesses many means of preserving it by conciliation; but the sword was not placed in their hand to preserve…”