It is no monopoly in any other sense than as a man's own house is a monopoly. But a man's right to his own invention is a very different matter. It is no more a monopoly for him to possess that, than to possess his own homestead .

There is no refuge from confession but suicide; and suicide is confession.

Hold on, my friends, to the Constitution of your country and the government established under it. Leave evils which exist in some parts of the country, but which are beyond your control, to the all-wise direction of an over-ruling Providence. Perform those duties which are present, plain and positive. Respect the laws of your country.

If the Union was formed by accession of States then the Union may be dissolved by the secession of States.

Gentlemen, the character of Washington is among the most cherished contemplations of my life. It is a fixed star in the firmament of great names, shining without twinkling or obscuration, with clear, steady, beneficent light.

We have been taught to regard a representative of the people as a sentinel on the watch-tower of liberty.

It is, Sir, as I have said, a small College, And yet, there are those who love it.