With the Catching Ends the Pleasure of the Chase.

I am a moderate walker, however I never stroll back.

Both parties deprecated war; but one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive; and the other would accept war rather than let it perish. And the war came.

Ready are we all to cry out and ascribe motives when our toes are pinched.

Extemporaneous speaking should be practised and cultivated. It is the lawyer's avenue to the public.

You say you will not fight to free negroes. Some of them seem willing to fight for you; but, no matter. Fight you, then exclusively to save the Union.

A man watches his pear-tree day after day, impatient for the ripening of the fruit. Let him attempt to force the process, and he may spoil both fruit and tree. But let him patiently wait, and the ripe pear at length falls into his lap.