I am very glad indeed to see you to-night, and yet I will not say I thank you for this call, but I do most sincerely thank Almighty God for the occasion on which you have called.

Our government rests in public opinion. Whoever can change public opinion, can change the government, practically just so much.

The Autocrat of all the Russias will resign his crown, and proclaim his subjects free republicans sooner than will our American masters voluntarily give up their slaves.

It often requires more courage to dare to do right than to fear to do wrong.

We have, as all will agree, a free Government, where every man has a right to be equal with every other man. In this great struggle, this form of Government and every form of human right is endangered if our enemies succeed.

When I lay down the reins of this administration, I want to have one friend left. And that friend is myself.

I want in all cases to do right.