“God knows I detest slavery but it is an existing evil, and we must endure it and give it such protection as is guaranteed by the Constitution.”

“It is not strange... to mistake change for progress.”

“God knows I detest slavery but it is an existing evil, and we must endure it and give it such protection as is guaranteed by the Constitution.”

“May God save the country, for it is evident that the people will not.”

“An honorable defeat is better than a dishonorable victory.”