The unpleasant events you are passing from will not have been profitless to you.

The solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom.

The Democracy of to-day hold the liberty of one man to be absolutely nothing, when in conflict with another mans right of property. Republicans, on the contrary, are for both the man and the dollar; but in cases of conflict, the man before the dollar.

The Almighty has His own purposes.

Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough.

He who does something at the head of one Regiment, will eclipse him who does nothing at the head of a hundred.

You can please some of the people some of the time, all of the people some of the time, some of the people all of the time, but you can never please all of the people all of the time.