The Sum Of All Is, If We

Man's Rights Are Evident Branches Of, Rather Than Deductions From, The Duty Of Self-preservation, Commonly Called The First Law Of Nature.

Let Each Citizen Remember At The Moment He Is Offering His Vote...that He Is Executing One Of The Most Solemn Trusts In Human Society For Which He Is Accountable To God And His Country.

Hence As A Private Man Has A Right To Say What Wages He Will Give In His Private Affairs, So Has A Community To Determine What They Will Give And Grant Of Their Substance For The Administration Of Public Affairs.

It Is A Very Great Mistake To Imagine That The Object Of Loyalty Is The Authority And Interest Of One Individual Man, However Dignified By The Applause Or Enriched By The Success Of Popular Actions.

'revelation Assures Us That 'righteousness Exalteth A Nation.' Communities Are Dealt With In This World By The Wise And Just Ruler Of The Universe. He Rewards Or Punishes Them According To Their General Character. The Diminution Of Public Virtue Is Usually Attended With That Of Public Happiness, And The Public Liberty Will Not Long Survive The Total Extinction Of Morals.