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I called attention to the achievements of the Republican party during the past twenty-five years in war and in peace.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “I called attention to the achievements of the Republican party during the past twenty-five years in war and in peace.”
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Sherman reflects on the accomplishments of the Republican party over the past twenty-five years.
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