Single acts of tyranny may be ascribed to the accidental opinion of the day; but a series of oppressions, begun at a distinguished period, and pursued unalterably through every change of ministers (adminstrators) too plainly proves a deliberate, systematic plan of reducing us to slavery.

I wish to see this beverage become common instead of the whiskey which kills sone-third of our citizens and ruins their families.

Educate and inform the whole mass of the people. Enable them to see that it is their interest to preserve peace and order, and they will preserve them.

All authority belongs to the people... In questions of power let no more be heard of confidence in man, but bind him down from mischief with chains of the Constitution.

The cutting of heads is become so much a la mode, that one is apt to feel of a morning whether their own is on their shoulders.

If you have any duty which must be done, and it seems disagreeable, do it promptly and have it over.

Error indeed has often prevailed by the assistance of power or force. Truth is the proper and sufficient antagonist to error.