I hear you have abolitionists here. We have a few in Illinois, but we shot one the other day.
Elections belong to the people. It's their decision.
He who sees cruelty and does nothing about it is himself cruel.
Let us strive on to finish the work we are in.
I have just read your dispatch about sore-tongued and fatigued horses, Will you pardon me for asking what the horses of your army have done since the Battle of Antietam that fatigues anything?
There has never been but one question in all civilization-how to keep a few men from saying to many men: You work and earn bread and we will eat it.