All these cries of having "abolished slavery," of having "saved the country," of having "preserved the union," of establishing a "government of consent," and of "maintaining the national honor," are all gross, shameless, transparent cheats - so transparent that they ought to deceive no one.

The secret ballot makes a secret government; and a secret government is a secret band of robbers and murderers.

The law does not require a man to cease to be a man, and act without regard to consequences, when he becomes a juror.

Jesus never instructed men to do what was right because it was right; yet this is the true reason why they should do it.

A traitor is a betrayer - one who practices injury, while professing friendship. Benedict Arnold was a traitor, solely because, while professing friendship for the American cause, he attempted to injure it. An open enemy, however criminal in other respects, is no traitor.

And the men who loan money to governments, so called, for the purpose of enabling the latter to rob, enslave, and murder their people, are among the greatest villains that the world has ever seen. And they as much deserve to be hunted and killed (if they cannot otherwise be got rid of) as any slave traders, robbers, or pirates that ever lived.

These so-called governments are in reality only great bands of robbers and murderers, organized, disciplined, and constantly on the alert.