No union exists between church and state, and perfect freedom of opinion is guaranteed to all sects and creeds.
James K. PolkAll distinctions of birth or of rank have been abolished. All citizens, whether native or adopted, are placed upon terms of precise equality. All are entitled to equal rights and equal protection.
James K. PolkWe must ever mandate the principle that the people of this continent alone have the right to decide their own destiny.
James K. Polk