Cortissoz was art critic of the New York Herald Tribune.

Fondly do we hope, ferverently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away.

in times like the present, men should utter nothing for which they would not willingly be responsible through time and eternity.

I do but quote from one of those speeches when I declare that "I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so."

This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it.

Our political problem now is, "Can we as a nation continue together permanently - forever - half slave and half free?"

Repeal the Missouri Compromise - repeal all compromises - repeal the Declaration of Independence - repeal all past history, you still can not repeal human nature. It still will be the abundance of man's heart, that slavery extension is wrong; and out of the abundance of his heart, his mouth will continue to speak.