John Sherman: “It was not an act of war against you and me merely, but against every loyal and patriotic citizen of this great…”

During forty years of public life, though many able men have aspired to the office I hold, the people of Ohio, through their general assembly, have preferred me to represent them.

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

The Union already embraces discordant elements enough without adding others.

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.