I Tread In The Footsteps Of Illustrious

To Avoid The Necessity Of A Permanent Debt And Its Inevitable Consequences, I Have Advocated And Endeavored To Carry Into Effect The Policy Of Confining The Appropriations For The Public Service To Such Objects Only As Are Clearly With The Constitutional Authority Of The Federal Government.

It Is Easier To Do A Job Right Than To Explain Why You Didn't.

The Government Should Not Be Guided By Temporary Excitement, But By Sober Second Thought.

The Law Increasing And Organizing The Military Establishment Of The United States Has Been Nearly Carried Into Effect, And The Army Has Been Extensively And Usefully Employed During The Past Season.

The Less Government Interferes With Private Pursuits, The Better For General Prosperity.