To No Human Charter Am I Indebted

When A Good Man Lends Himself To The Advocacy Of Slavery, He Must, At Least For A Time, Feel Himself To Be Any Where But At Home, Amongst His New Thoughts, Doctrines, And Modes Of Reasoning.

Truth And Mercy Require The Exertion - Never The Suppression, Of Man's Noble Rights And Powers.

The Only Ground On Which A Neutral State Can Claim Respect At The Hands Of Belligerents Is, That, So Far As She Is Concerned, Their Rights Are Protected.

I Do Not Object To The Construction Of Rail Roads And Canals.

There Is Room In Our Ranks For The Old And Decrepit, As Well As The Young And Vigorous.