Political Quotes

In my judgment our sole authority for the acts which we have done during the last four years was the authority communicated to Congress by the Constitution to suppress insurrection.

The deep-seated prejudice against color is assiduously cultivated by the public journals and leads to acts of cruelty, oppression, and murder, which the local authorities are at no pains to prevent or punish.

I refer myself not to the men of my time, but to the judgment of history.

In all the revolted states, upon the testimony of your ablest generals, there is no safety to the property or lives of loyal men.