His face is livid, gaunt his whole body, his breath is green with gall; his tongue drips poison.

Occasional war is one of the rigorous instruments in the hands of Providence to give tone to the character of nations.

Duty is ours, results are God's.

From the experience of the past we derive instructive lessons for the future.

Whether to the nation or to the state, no service can be or ever will be rendered by a more able or a more faithful public servant.

It is so obvious to every reasonable being that he did not make himself, and the world in which he inhabits could as little make itself, that the moment we begin to exercise the power of reflection, it seems impossible to escape the conviction that there is a Creator.

Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.