The Autocrat of all the Russias will resign his crown, and proclaim his subjects free republicans sooner than will our American masters voluntarily give up their slaves.

Tangible language, which often tells more falsehoods than truths.

No matter how much cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.

I have stepped out upon this platform that I may see you and that you may see me, and in the arrangement I have the best of the bargain.

I never knew a man who wished to be himself a slave. Consider if you know any good thing, that no man desires for himself.

You have more of a feeling of personal resentment than I have. Perhaps, I have too little of it, but I never thought it paid.

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.