Charles Sumner: “This is not the time to say that the oath is unconstitutional, or that it is ex post facto.”

Nor should we be too impatient to witness the fulfilment of our aspirations.

At Baltimore the delegation of the most important State in the Union, known to be in favor of the Wilmot Proviso, was refused admission to the Convention.

Out of this pernicious prejudice have proceeded that persecution and neglect which are the too frequent lot of the world's pioneers.

Rather would I arouse you to renewed and incessant exertion.