[Why] should not the Bible regain the place it once held as a school book? Its morals are pure, its examples captivating and noble. The reverence for the Sacred Book that is thus early impressed lasts long; and probably if not impressed in infancy, never takes firm hold of the mind.

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

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 ?

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.

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

We are not to consider ourselves, while here, as at church or school, to listen to the harangues of speculative piety; we are here to talk of the political interests committed to our charge.

No man can be a sound lawyer in this land who is not well read in the ethics of Moses and the virtues of Jesus.