I will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. It is not the Constitution as I would like to have it, but as it is, that is to be defended. The Constitution will not be preserved & defended until it is enforced & obeyed in every part of every one of the United States. It must be so respected, obeyed, enforced and defended, and let the grass grow where it may.

In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free.

Don't interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties.

Avoid popularity if you would have peace.

You cannot fail unless you quit.

Shall we stop this bleeding?

We have all heard of Young America. He is the most current youth of the age. Some think him conceited, and arrogant; but has he not reason to entertain a rather extensive opinion of himself? Is he not the inventor and owner of the present, and sole hope of the future?