John Sherman: “We welcome them to this exposition of the industries of the world.”

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

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.

Though my grateful thanks are due to them and have been often expressed, yet I have felt, as they do, that my duty was to the whole country.

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