A Revolution In Itself Is Not A

The Union Next To Our Liberties The Most Dear. May We All Remember That It Can Only Be Preserved By Respecting The Rights Of The States, And Distributing Equally The Benefits And Burdens Of The Union.

Protection And Patriotism Are Reciprocal.

To Maintain The Ascendancy Of The Constitution Over The Lawmaking Majority Is The Great And Essential Point On Which The Success Of The [american] System Must Depend; Unless That Ascendancy Can Be Preserved, The Necessary Consequence Must Be That The Laws Will Supersede The Constitution; And, Finally, The Will Of The Executive, By Influence Of Its Patronage, Will Supersede The Laws . . .

The Surrender Of Life Is Nothing To Sinking Down Into Acknowledgment Of Inferiority.

The Object Of A Constitution Is To Restrain The Government, As That Of Laws Is To Restrain Individuals.