Our armies were in as much chaos in victory as theirs in defeat.

Pray excuse me. I cannot take it.

Lay aside all rancor, all bitter sectional feeling, and to make your places in the ranks of those who will bring about a consummation devoutly to be wished—a reunited country.

Truth crushed to earth is truth still and like a seed will rise again.

The troops of other states have their reputation to gain, the sons of the Alamo have theirs to maintain.

Our armies were in as much chaos in victory as theirs in defeat.

If you will not have it thus: if in the pride of power, if in contempt of reason and reliance upon force, you say we shall not go, but shall remain as subjects to you, then, gentlemen of the North, a war is to be inaugurated the like of which men have not seen.