I gladly contributed my full share to this measure, and would do anything in my power to advance the market value of silver to its legal ratio to gold, but this can only be done in concert with other commercial nations.
Sherman expresses his commitment to enhancing the market value of silver through international cooperation.
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The Union already embraces discordant elements enough without adding others.
During forty years of public life, though many able men have aspired to the office I hold, the people of Ohio, through their general assembly, have preferred me to represent them.
The events of the future are beyond the vision of mankind, but I hope our people will be content with internal growth, and avoid the complications of foreign acquisitions.
It was settled by this war that we have a country limited in its powers by the constitution of the United States fairly construed.
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