John Sherman: “The only way is to keep cool and act conscientiously.”

It was settled by this war that we have a country limited in its powers by the constitution of the United States fairly construed.

Our country, our whole country, and nothing but our country" has been the watchword and creed of my public life.

If my life is prolonged I will do all I can to add to the strength and prosperity of the United States, but nothing to extend its limits or to add new dangers by acquisition of foreign territory.

Proud of Ohio, of its history and people, willing at all times to sound its praise in the sisterhood of states, yet, according to my convictions, the United States is entitled to my allegiance, and all parts of it should receive equal care…