Declare Church And State Forever Separate And

Generally The Officers Of The Army Were Indifferent Whether The Annexation [of Texas] Was Consummated Or Not; But Not So All Of Them. For Myself, I Was Bitterly Opposed To The Measure, And To This Day Regard The War, Which Resulted, As One Of The Most Unjust Ever Waged By A Stronger Against A Weaker Nation. It Was An Instance Of A Republic Following The Bad Example Of European Monarchies, In Not Considering Justice In Their Desire To Acquire Additional Territory.

There Is Nothing More I Should Do To It Now, And Therefore I Am Not Likely To Be More Ready To Go Than At This Moment.

All Secret Oath-bound Political Parties Are Dangerous To Any Nation, No Matter How Pure Or How Patriotic The Motives And Principles Which First Bring Them Together.

I Would Like To Call Your Attention To ... An Evil That, If Allowed To Continue, Will Probably Lead To Great Trouble ... It Is The Accumulation Of Vast Amounts Of Untaxed Church Property.

I Will Raid The Arsenal And Start A War To End Slavery.