Let no guilty man escape, if it can be avoided. No personal consideration should stand in the way of performing a public duty.

The Southern rebellion was largely the outgrowth of the Mexican war. Nations, like individuals, are punished for their transgressions. We got our punishment in the most sanguinary and expensive war of modern times.

Everyone has his superstitions. One of mine has always been when I started to go anywhere, accomplished.

I know only two tunes. One them is Yankee Doodle and the other isn't.

Labor disgraces no man; unfortunately, you occasionally find men who disgrace labor.

I know of no method to secure the repeal of bad or obnoxious laws so effective as their strict execution.