I am sorry any republican inclines to dally with Pop. Sov. [popular sovereignty] of any sort. It acknowledges that slavery has equal rights with liberty, and surrenders all we have contended for.

Without a name, perhaps without a reason why I should have a name, there has fallen upon me a task such as did not rest even upon the Father of his country.

In great contests, each party claims to act in accordance with the will of God. Both may be, and one must be, wrong.

One of the statistics that always amazes me is the approval of the Chinese government, not elected, is over 80 percent. The approval of the U.S. government, fully elected, is 19 percent. Well, we elected these people and they didn't elect those people. Isn't it supposed to be different? Aren't we supposed to like the people that we elected?

The people of the South have too much of good sense, and good temper, to attempt the ruin of the government ... At least, so I hope and believe.

Stand by your principles; stand by your guns; and victory complete and permanent is sure at the last.