John Sherman: “There was nothing to anchor it to the earth except the collection of duties in coin and the payment of the interest on…”

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.

The life of a civilian is in what he says or writes, that of a soldier in what he does.

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.