During the darkest days of the Revolutionary War, the Continental Congress and George Washington - I call him the first George W. - (laughter and applause) - urged citizens to pray and to give thanks and to ask for God's protection.

If America wants concessions, she must fight for them. We must purchase our power with our blood.

A free, virtuous, and enlightened people must know full well the great principles and causes upon which their happiness depends.

During the darkest days of the Revolutionary War, the Continental Congress and George Washington - I call him the first George W. - (laughter and applause) - urged citizens to pray and to give thanks and to ask for God's protection.

At no period of our political existence had we so much cause to felicitate ourselves at the prosperous and happy condition of our country.

History has shown that at least one-half of every century is consumed in war.

I enter on the trust to which I have been called by the suffrages of my fellow-citizens with my fervent prayers to the Almighty that He will be graciously pleased to continue to us that protection which He has already so conspicuously displayed in our favor.