Thoughtful men must feel that the fate of civilization upon this continent is involved in the issue of our contest. Among the most satisfying proofs of this conviction is the hearty devotion everywhere exhibited by our schools and colleges to the national cause.

The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew and act anew.

In order to win a man to your cause, you must first reach his heart, the great high road to his reason.

I was elected a Captain of Volunteers--a success which gave me more pleasure than any I have had since.

We cannot ask a man what he will do, and if we should, and he should answer us, we should despise him for it. Therefore we must take a man whose opinions are known.

The fiery trials through which we pass will light us down in honor or dishonor to the latest generation.

A man's legs must be long enough to reach the ground.