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If ever the time shall come when I can no longer confide in his devotion to the principles upon which he was elected, I will bid farewell to Andrew Johnson with unaffected sorrow.
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Sherman conveys his deep disappointment at the thought of losing faith in the President's commitment to his principles.
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