Tyranny and despotism can be exercised by many, more rigorously, more vigorously, and more severely, than by one.

For myself, I care not whether treason be committed North or South; he that is guilty of treason is entitled to a traitor's fate!

If blacks were given the right to vote, that would place every splay-footed, bandy-shanked, hump-backed, thick-lipped, flat-nosed, woolly-headed, ebon-colored in the country upon an equality with the poor white man.

It is a damn poor mind indeed which can't think of at least two ways to spell any word.

There are no good laws but such as repeal other laws.

I have reached the summit of my ambition.

Who, then, will govern? The answer must be, Man - for we have no angels in the shape of men, as yet, who are willing to take charge of our political affairs.