John Sherman: “If any southern state has really suffered any injury or is deprived of any right, I will help reduce the injury and…”

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

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

Proud of Ohio, of its history and people, willing at all times to sound its praise in the sisterhood of states, yet, according to my convictions, the United States is entitled to my allegiance, and all parts of it should receive equal care…

Our family of states is already large enough to create embarrassment in the Senate, and a republic should not hold dependent provinces or possessions.