John Sherman: “Every nation ought to be independent of other nations in respect to all productions necessary for life and comfort that…”

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

The Union already embraces discordant elements enough without adding others.

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

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.