I am of the opinion that all who can should vote for the most intelligent, honest, and conscientious men eligible to office, irrespective of former party opinions, who will endeavour to make the new constitutions and the laws passed under them as beneficial as possible to the true interests, prosperity, and liberty of all classes and conditions of the people.

The time is not come for impartial history. If the truth were told just now, it would not be credited.

A true man of honor feels humbled himself when he cannot help humbling others.

Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character.

You cannot be a true man until you learn to obey.

We failed, but in the good providence of God apparent failure often proves a blessing.

I have never witnessed on any previous occasion such entire disregard of the usage of civilized warfare and the dictates of humanity.