John Sherman: “It is a high privilege to enter into American citizenship.”

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…

The Union already embraces discordant elements enough without adding others.

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

Canada and Mexico as independent republics will be more valuable to the United States than if carved into additional states.