Nothing is wanting but cultivation to make this a most delightful country.

It was the same old story of injustice and wrong, of might against right.

Resolved, That the Democratic party will resist all attempts at renewing in Congress, or out of it, the agitation of the slavery question, under whatever shape or color the attempt may be made.

If that party had been content with the compromise of 1850, and had faithfully observed the pledges in its platform, there would have been no Civil War.

Resolved, That the people who constitute the supreme power in the United States, should guard with jealous care the rights of the several states, as independent governments.

The legality of this legislature was denied by the great majority of the people who never acquiesced in or obeyed its enactments, thus taking the only course open to them to secure a lawful government.

The worst evil that could befall our country is civil war, but the outrages in Kansas cannot be continued much longer without producing it.

He took strong ground against the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, and in 1859 was a competitor with me for the position of speaker, but withdrew in my favor after the first ballot.

I wrote an adverse report, but it was suppressed in the committee.

Thus the Kansas question became a political question in the Supreme Court.

But, sir, I have no hope, while this House is constituted as it is now, of instituting any radical reform.

It is not in my blood and these gentlemen cannot put it there.

I would regard it as a public calamity to have the power of this House placed, directly or indirectly, under the control of this administration.

Morrill's bill is a great improvement on the tariff of 1857.

Because it is framed upon the idea that it is the duty of the government, in imposing taxes, to do as little injury to the industry of the country as possible; that they are to be levied so as to extend a reasonable protection to all…

I believe that it will give a reasonable fair protection for the great industries of agriculture, manufacture, and commerce, which lie at the basis of the prosperity of this country.

I have participated in framing many tariff bills, but have never succeeded in securing one that I entirely approved.

This power in the hands of a few is at this moment the disturbing element in many of our great industries.

Let us, my friends, unite in electing him President of the United States.

He theorizes about coercing a state when he should be enforcing the laws against rebellious citizens.

But some of you may say, all this is very well, but what will you do to save the Union?

We have done no wrong; we have no apologies to make, and no concessions to offer.

How can we avert a calamity at which humanity and civilization shudder?

I worked hard that winter, for hard work, I thought, was the way to fortune.