My Family Is American, And Has Been

There Never Was A Time When, In My Opinion, Some Way Could Not Be Found To Prevent The Drawing Of The Sword.

The Will Of The People Is The Best Law.

Leave The Matter Of Religion To The Family Altar, The Church, And The Private School, Supported Entirely By Private Contributions. Keep The Church And State Forever Separate.

It Is Men Who Wait To Be Selected, And Not Those Who Seek, From Whom We May Expect The Most Efficient Service.

As Soon As Slavery Fired Upon The Flag It Was Felt, We All Felt, Even Those Who Did Not Object To Slaves, That Slavery Must Be Destroyed. We Felt That It Was A Stain To The Union That Men Should Be Bought And Sold Like Cattle.