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John Sherman: “We should be, and are, thankful to the Almighty, but we are under no thanks whatever to the Democratic party.”

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We should be, and are, thankful to the Almighty, but we are under no thanks whatever to the Democratic party.
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John Sherman
Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Sherman expresses gratitude to a higher power while denying credit to the Democratic party for economic recovery.

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