The strength of a nation lies in the homes of its people.

Now what is Judge Douglas Popular Sovereignty? It is, as a principle, no other than that, if one man chooses to make a slave of another man, neither that other man nor anybody else has a right to object.

Character is like a tree, and reputation is like its shadow.

The occasion is piled high with difficulty. We must rise to the occasion.

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.

The world is agreed that labor is the source from which human wants are mainly supplied. There is no dispute upon this point.

And I do further recommend to my fellow-citizens aforesaid, that on that occasion they do reverently humble themselves in the dust, and from thence offer up penitent and fervent prayers and supplications to the great Disposer of events for a return of the inestimable blessings of peace, union, and harmony throughout the land which it has pleased him to assign as a dwelling-place for ourselves and for our posterity throughout all generations.