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If we cannot elect a man on the principles of the Republican party we will not be able to pull anyone through on personal popularity.
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Sherman argues that electoral success should be based on party principles rather than personal popularity.
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He took strong ground against the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, and in 1859 was a competitor with me for the position of speaker, but withdrew in my favor after the first ballot.
But some of you may say, all this is very well, but what will you do to save the Union?
God forbid that the despots of the Old World should ever adorn their infernal logic by pointing to a disrupted Union here!
We have done no wrong; we have no apologies to make, and no concessions to offer.
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