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For one I will never agree to the revival of state bank paper money, which cannot be made legal tender, and which, on the first sign of alarm, will disappear or be lost in the hands of the holder.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “For one I will never agree to the revival of state bank paper money, which cannot be made legal tender, and which, on…”
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Sherman firmly opposes the revival of state bank paper money due to its instability.
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