The Presidency is not a bed of roses.

No union exists between church and state, and perfect freedom of opinion is guaranteed to all sects and creeds.

The Presidency is not a bed of roses.

The passion for office among members of Congress is very great, if not absolutely disreputable, and greatly embarrasses the operations of the Government. They create offices by their own votes and then seek to fill them themselves.

Foreign powers do not seem to appreciate the true character of our government.

The world has nothing to fear from military ambition in our Government.

The Constitution itself, plainly written as it is, the safeguard of our federative compact, the offspring of concession and compromise, binding together in the bonds of peace and union this great and increasing family of free and independent States, will be the chart by which I shall be directed.