In this age, in this country, public sentiment is everything. With it, nothing can fail; against it, nothing can succeed. Whoever molds public sentiment goes deeper than he who enacts statutes, or pronounces judicial decisions.

Must I shoot a simple-minded soldier boy who deserts, while I must not touch a hair of the wily agitator who induces him to desert? I think that in such a cse to silence the agitator and save the boy is not only constitutional but withal a great mercy.

If slavery is not wrong, nothing is wrong.

Whenever there is a conflict between human rights and property rights, human rights must prevail.

To give victory to the right, not bloody bullets, but peaceful ballots only, are necessary.

Allow me to assure you, that suspicion and jealousy never did help any man in any situation.

The Father of Waters again goes unvexed to the sea.