But since he has betrayed the men who elected him he is proof against such things.

I do not question the President's right to make the new division, and I think Congress would make a mistake to qualify his right.

It seems to me that the publication of that letter is calculated to place the general in a wrong light before the public, taken in connection with what correspondents have said before, evidently getting their inspiration from the White…

I am clear in this, however, the correspondence here inclosed to you should not be made public except by the President, or with the full sanction of General Sherman.

Upon its face it is an informal private note dictated by the purest motives--a desire to preserve harmony--and not intended for publication.

Impeachment seems to be a forgone conclusion so far as the House of Representatives is concerned, based upon the alleged forcible expulsion of Stanton.

No one disputes the right of the President to raise a question of law upon his right to remove Stanton, but the forcible removal of a man in office, claiming to be in lawfully, is like the forcible ejectment of a tenant when his right of…

In these times of loose confidence, it is better to submit for a time to a wrong construction, than to betray confidential communications.

You may always safely represent me by saying that I will not make up a final opinion until called on to act, and I want nothing to do with these controversies until the time comes for the actual fight, which I hope to God may be avoided.

I do not think the President should be suspended during trial, and, if possible, the Republican party should not vote on all side questions as a unit.

They should act as judges, and not as partisans.

The vote in the House, being a strictly party vote, looks bad, for it augurs a prejudiced jury.

Those who adhere closest to the law in this crisis are the best patriots.

I regard him as a foolish and stubborn man, doing even right things in a wrong way, and in a position where the evil that he does is immensely increased by his manner of doing it.

The only way is to keep cool and act conscientiously.

I do not anticipate civil war, for our proceeding is unquestionably lawful, and if the judgment is against the President, his term is just as clearly out as if the 4th of March, 1869, was come.

The result, if he is convicted, would cast the undivided responsibility of reconstruction upon the Republican party, and would unquestionably secure the full admission of all the states by July next, and avoid the dangerous questions that…

I notice that you Republicans have divided on some of the side questions on impeachment, and am glad that you concede to the President the largest limits in his defense that are offered.

Justice and fairness dictate that, in any modification of our present laws relating to revenue, the industries and interests which have been encouraged by such laws, and in which our citizens have large investments, should not be…

We should also deal with the subject in such manner as to protect the interests of American labor, which is the capital of our workingmen; its stability and proper remuneration furnish the most justifiable pretext for a protective policy.

I commend to the wise care and thoughtful attention of Congress the needs, the welfare, and the aspirations of an intelligent and generous nation.

To subordinate these to the narrow advantages of partisanship, or the accomplishment of selfish aims, is to violate the people's trust and betray the people's interests.

But an individual sense of responsibility on the part of each of us, and a stern determination to perform our duty well, must give us place among those who have added, in their day and generation, to the glory and prosperity of our beloved…

I have often, in a somewhat busy life, felt how feeble are words to express the feelings of the heart.

When all has been said that one can say, there is still something wanting to convey an adequate expression of gratitude and obligation.