The presidency, even to the most experienced politicians, is no bed of roses.

Any sort of plain speaking is better than the nauseous sham good fellowship our democratic public men get up for shop use.

Let it be public, full, and fair. No cliqueism or cheatery about it.

I do not deny the possibility that the people may err in an election; but if they do, the true cure is in the next election.

What is our present condition? We have just carried an election on principles fairly stated to the people. Now we are told in advance, the government shall be broken up, unless we surrender to those we have beaten, before we take the offices.

Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing can fail; without it nothing can succeed.