The law increasing and organizing the military establishment of the United States has been nearly carried into effect, and the Army has been extensively and usefully employed during the past season.

The second, sober thought of the people is seldom wrong, and always efficient.

The connection which formerly existed between the Government and banks was in reality injurious to both, as well as to the general interests of the community at large.

If laws acting upon private interests can not always be avoided, they should be confined within the narrowest limits, and left wherever possible to the legislatures of the States.

Most men are not scolded out of their opinion.

Is it possible to be anything in this country without being a politician?

I am more than ever convinced of the dangers to which the free and unbiased exercise of political opinion - the only sure foundation and safeguard of republican government - would be exposed by any further increase of the already overgrown influence of corporate authorities.