There's Nothing Left . .

In Expressing Briefly My Views Upon An Important Subject Which Has Recently Agitated The Nation..., I Fervently Hope That The Question Is At Rest And That No Sectional Or Ambitious Or Fanatical Excitement May Again Threaten The Durability Of Our Institutions.

It Must Be Felt That There Is No National Security But In The Nation's Humble, Acknowledged Dependence Upon God And His Overruling Providence.

While Men Inhabiting Different Parts Of This Vast Continent Cannot Be Expected To Hold The Same Opinions, They Can Unite In A Common Objective And Sustain Common Principles.

The Dangers Of A Concentration Of All Power In The General Government Of A Confederacy So Vast As Ours Are Too Obvious To Be Disregarded.

The Founders Of The Republic Dealt With Things As They Were Presented To Them, In A Spirit Of Self Sacrificing Patriotism And As Time Has Proved, With A Comprehensive Wisdom Which It Will Always Be Safe For Us To Consult