What a glorious world Almighty God has given us. How thankless and ungrateful we are, and how we labor to mar his gifts.

Why, it appears that we appointed all of our worst generals to command the armies and we appointed all of our best generals to edit the newspapers. I mean, I found by reading a newspaper that these editor generals saw all of the defects plainly from the start but didn't tell me until it was too late. I'm willing to yield my place to these best generals and I'll do my best for the cause by editing a newspaper.

The enemy is here, and if we do not whip him, he will whip us.

We cannot afford to be idle, and though weaker than our opponents in men and military equipments, must endeavor to harass, if we cannot destroy them.

Act with a determination not to be turned aside by thoughts of the past and fears of the future.

Remember, we are all one country now. Dismiss from your mind all sectional feeling, and bring them up to be Americans.

You see what a poor sinner I am, and how unworthy to possess what was given me; for that reason it has been taken away.