Political Quotes

The Secretary of War shall assign to the said commissioners such aid and assistance as may be required for the performance of their duties, and make such just and reasonable allowances and compensation for the said commissioners and for…

By no other result can the six thousand men be obtained from the two States, and, at the same time deal justly and keep faith with both, and we do but confuse ourselves in questioning the process by which the right result is reached.

He could not but congratulate all present, himself, the country and the whole world upon this great moral victory.

But there is a task yet before us---to go forward and consummate by the votes of the States that which Congress so nobly began yesterday.