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This is not the true theory of our government.
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Sherman critiques the misunderstanding of governmental theory regarding the President's role.
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The legality of this legislature was denied by the great majority of the people who never acquiesced in or obeyed its enactments, thus taking the only course open to them to secure a lawful government.
But, sir, I have no hope, while this House is constituted as it is now, of instituting any radical reform.
Some of you broke down the only political organization that could compete with us, and thus gave us an easy victory.
You have all contributed, more or less, in perverting the public mind as to our principles and purposes.
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