Political Quotes

All knew that this interest was, somehow, the cause of the war.

Grant that he desires the elective franchise, will he not attain it sooner by saving the already advanced steps towards it, than by running backward over them?

Both parties deprecated war; but one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive, and the other would accept war rather than let it perish.

It is due to this officer to state that he was passed over in consequence of physical disability, this disability having occurred in the discharge of his duties; and prior to his misfortune he bore the reputation of an efficient and…