Charles Sumner: “Well, Sir, this noble head, so comely and so wise, must be the target for a pair of bullies to beat with clubs!”

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

In this contest, we may borrow from the ancient Greek, who, when his hands were cut off, fought with his stumps, and even with his teeth.

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.

Tendencies of nations, as revealed in history, teach that our aims are in harmony with prevailing laws, which God, in his benevolence, has ordained for mankind.