No man has a right to judge Andrew Johnson in any respect who has not suffered as much and done as much as he for the Nation's sake.

No State, upon it own mere motion, can lawfully get out of the Union. Resolves and ordinances to that effect are legally nothing. I therefore consider that the Union is unbroken. There needs to be no bloodshed or violence; and there shall be none, unless forced upon the national authority.

I have neither time nor disposition to enter into discussion with the Friend, and end this occasion by suggesting for her consideration the question whether, if it be true that the Lord has appointed me to do the work she has indicated, it is not probable that he would have communicated knowledge of the fact to me as well as to her.

It is difficult to make a man miserable while he feels worthy of himself and claims kindred to the great God who made him.

What I want is to get done what the people desire to have done, and the question for me is how to find that out exactly.

May our children and our children's children to a thousand generations, continue to enjoy the benefits conferred upon us by a united country, and have cause yet to rejoice under those glorious institutions bequeathed us by Washington and his compeers.

Now, and ever, I shall do all in my power for peace, consistently with the maintenance of government.