Political Quotes

I am constrained to deny my sanction to the act herewith respectfully returned to the Senate.

This, however, can now only be regretted.

To be instrumental in terminating the evils of civil war and in substituting in their stead the blessings of peace is a divine privilege.

At the last session of Congress I felt it my duty to decline complying with a request made by the House of Representatives for copies of this correspondence, feeling, as I did, that it would be inexpedient to publish it while the negotiation was pending;