We must ask where we are and whither we are tending.

Let there be no compromise on the question of extending slavery. If there be, all our labor is lost, and, ere long, must be done again.

So you're the little woman who wrote the book that made this great war!

I do not think I could myself, be brought to support a man for office, whom I knew to be an open enemy of, and scoffer at, religion. Leaving the higher matter of eternal consequences, between him and his Maker, I still do not think any man has the right thus to insult the feelings, and injure the morals, of the community in which he may live.

While we are grateful to all the brave men and officers for the events of the past few days, we should, above all, be very grateful to Almighty God, who gives us victory.

The loss of enemies does not compensate for the loss of friends.

Ballots are the rightful and peaceful successors to bullets.