An allusion has been made to the Homestead Law. I think it worthy of consideration, and that the wild lands of the country should be distributed so that every man should have the means and opportunity of benefitting his condition.

When the conduct of men is designed to be influenced, persuasion, kind, unassuming persuasion, should ever be adopted. It is an old and a true maxim, that 'a drop of honey catches more flies than a gallon of gall.'

As our case is new, so we must think anew, and act anew.

I am in favor of a national bank...in favor of the internal improvements system and a high protective tariff.

Wanting to work is so rare a merit, that it should be encouraged.

I am very glad indeed to see you to-night, and yet I will not say I thank you for this call, but I do most sincerely thank Almighty God for the occasion on which you have called.

I never had a policy; I have just tried to do my very best each and every day.