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But one way seemed open for a peaceful solution, and that was to gather, if possible, a single legislature that could be recognized as the depositary of the representative will of the people of Louisiana.
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Sherman suggests that a peaceful resolution could be achieved by convening a single, recognized legislature in Louisiana.
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