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.

The homestead policy was established only after long and earnest resistance; experience proves its wisdom. The lands in the hands of industrious settlers, whose labor creates wealth and contributes to the public resources, are worth more to the United States than if they had been reserved as a solitude for future purchasers.

It is our sacred duty to transmit unimpaired to our posterity the blessings of liberty which were bequeathed to us by the founders of the Republic.

Whenever you hear a man prating about the Constitution, spot him as a traitor.

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!

Washington, DC is 12 square miles bordered by reality.

The goal to strive for is a poor government but a rich people.