The political horizon looks dark and lowering; but the people, under Providence, will set all right.

I believe the Bible is the best gift God ever gave to man. All the good from the Savior of the world is communicated to us through that book." On a personal spiritual note, Lincoln confessed, "I have been driven many times to my knees with the overwhelming conviction, that I had nowhere else to go.

I am not a very sentimental man; and the best sentiment I can think of is, that if you collect the signatures of all persons who are no less distinguished than I, you will have a very undistinguishing mass of names.

I wish to see, in process of disappearing, that only thing which ever could bring this nation to civil war.

With high hope for the future, no prediction is ventured.

These capitalists generally act harmoniously and in concert, to fleece the people.

If they do kill me, I shall never die another death.