The Democracy of to-day hold the liberty of one man to be absolutely nothing, when in conflict with another mans right of property. Republicans, on the contrary, are for both the man and the dollar; but in cases of conflict, the man before the dollar.

A universal feeling, whether well or ill founded, cannot be safely disregarded.

The US patent system adds the fuel of interest to the fire of genius in the discovery and production of new and useful things

We must work earnestly in the best light He gives us.

I will say, then, that I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races: that I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of making voters or jurors of negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office, nor to intermarry with white people.

Honor is better than honors.

I am for . . . each individual doing just as he chooses in all matters which concern nobody else.