There has never been but one question in all civilization-how to keep a few men from saying to many men: You work and earn bread and we will eat it.

I cannot bring myself to believe that any human being lives who would do me any harm.

God bless the soldiers and seamen, with all their brave commanders.

We seek not to overthrow the constitution, but to overthrow those who would prevert it.

God can not be for, and against the same thing at the same time.

Our eldest boy, Bob, has been away from us nearly a year at school, and will enter Harvard University this month. He promises verywell, considering we never controlled him much.

Thus let bygones be bygones. Let past differences, as nothing be.