I have always supported measures and principles and not men.

I would rather be politically dead than hypocritically immortalized.

I would rather be beaten, and be a man, than to be elected and be a little puppy dog.

If one man in the country could take all the money, what was the use of passing any bills about it?

I have suffered my self to be politically sacrificed to save my country from ruin and disgrace and if I am never a gain elected I will have the gratification to know that I have done my duty.

It was expected of me that I was to bow to the name of Andrew Jackson... even at the expense of my conscience and judgement. such a thing was new to me, and a total stranger to my principles.

You can all go to heck; I will go to Texas