Legislation can neither be wise nor just which seeks the welfare of a single interest at the expense and to the injury of many and varied interests at least equally important and equally deserving the considerations of Congress.

I have had a son killed, a son-in-law die during the last battle of Nashville, another son has thrown himself away, a second son-in-law is in no better conditi…

The goal to strive for is a poor government but a rich people.

Notwithstanding a mendacious press; notwithstanding a subsidized gang of hirelings who have not ceased to traduce me, I have discharged all my official duties …

The number of laws is constantly growing in all countries and, owing to this, what is called crime is very often not a crime at all, for it contains no element…

Punishment is the last and least effective instrument in the hands of the legislator for the prevention of crime.

The problem of cat versus bird is as old as time. If we attempt to resolve it by legislation who knows but what we may be called upon to take sides as well in …