I Intend No Modification Of My Oft-expressed

Be Sure You Put Your Feet In The Right Place, Then Stand Firm.

The Sense Of Obligation To Continue Is Present In All Of Us. A Duty To Strive Is The Duty Of Us All. I Felt A Call To That Duty.

I Am A Little Uneasy About The Abolishment Of Slavery In This District Of Columbia.

As Labor Is The Common Burden Of Our Race, So The Effort Of Some To Shift Their Share Of The Burden Onto The Shoulders Of Others Is The Great Durable Curse Of The Race.

Better To Remain Silent And Be Thought A Fool Than To Speak Out And Remove All Doubt.