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If the sectional dissensions only rested upon real or alleged grievances, they could be readily settled, but I fear they are deeper and stronger.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “If the sectional dissensions only rested upon real or alleged grievances, they could be readily settled, but I fear they…”
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Sherman reflects on the deep-rooted nature of sectional dissensions beyond mere grievances.
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