John Sherman: “Cleveland was a positive force in sustaining all measures in support of the public credit.”

The events of the future are beyond the vision of mankind, but I hope our people will be content with internal growth, and avoid the complications of foreign acquisitions.

What I have written is no doubt clouded with partisanship, but I would not be honest if I did not express my attachment to my party.

Our family of states is already large enough to create embarrassment in the Senate, and a republic should not hold dependent provinces or possessions.

The life of a civilian is in what he says or writes, that of a soldier in what he does.