I am commonly opposed to those who modestly assume the rank of champions of liberty, and make a very patriotic noise about the people. It is the stale artifice which has duped the world a thousand times, and yet, though detected, it is still successful. I love liberty as well as anybody. I am proud of it, as the true title of our people to distinction above others; but . . . I would guard it by making the laws strong enough to protect it.

The gentleman puts me in mind of an old hen which persists in setting after her eggs are taken away.

The people as a body cannot deliberate. Nevertheless, they will feel an irresistible impulse to act, and their resolutions will be dictated to them by their demagogues... and the violent men, who are the most forward to gratify those passions, will be their favorites. What is called the government of the people is in fact too often the arbitrary power of such men. Here, then, we have the faithful portrait of democracy.

The known propensity of a democracy is to licentiousness which the ambitious call, and ignorant believe to be liberty.

Why then, if these new books for children must be retained, as they will be, should not the Bible regain the place it once held as a school book ?

The rights of conscience, of bearing arms, of changing the government, are declared to be inherent in the people.

Time never fails to bring every exalted reputation to a strict scrutiny.