John Sherman: “I appealed to the Senate to give some protection to this great industry of our country.”

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

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 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.

The Union already embraces discordant elements enough without adding others.