Political Quotes

He wished the reunion of all the States perfected and so effected as to remove all causes of disturbance in the future;

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.

Complaint is made to me, by Vermont, that the assignment of her quota for the draft on the pending call is intrinsically unjust, and also in bad faith of the Government's promise to fairly allow credits for men previously furnished.

He thought this measure was a very fitting if not an indispensable adjunct to the winding up of the great difficulty.