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John Sherman: “Once dispatch this silver business--and I have faith that it cannot live in the light of full discussion by the…”

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Once dispatch this silver business--and I have faith that it cannot live in the light of full discussion by the Senate--and we shall renew funding, and by attaining resumption put an end to financial discussions as we did to slavery.
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John Sherman
Ohio

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Sherman advocates for swift resolution of the silver issue to restore financial stability.

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