A. Johnson
A. Johnson
country hypocrite jealous
I have performed my duty to my God, my country, and my family. I have nothing to fear in approaching death. To me it is the mere shadow of God's protecting wing . . . Here I will rest in quiet and peace beyond the reach of calumny's poisoned shaft, the influence of envy and jealous enemies, where treason and traitors or State backsliders and hypocrites in church can have no peace.
country forever liberty
Let us look forward to the time when we can take the flag of our country and nail it below the Cross, and there let it wave as it waved in the olden times, and let us gather around it and inscribed for our motto: 'Liberty and Union, one and inseparable, now and forever,' and exclaim, 'Christ first, our country next!'
law lawyer
There are no good laws but such as repeal other laws.
wrath tonight gang
Notwithstanding a mendacious press; notwithstanding a subsidized gang of hirelings who have not ceased to traduce me, I have discharged all my official duties and fulfilled my pledges. And I say here tonight that if my predecessor had lived, the vials of wrath would have poured out upon him.
real writing color
If you could extend the elective franchise to all persons of color who can read the Constitution of the United States in English and write their names and to all persons of color who own real estate valued at not less than two hundred and fifty dollars and pay taxes thereon, and would completely disarm the adversary. This you can do with perfect safety. And as a consequence, the radicals, who are wild upon negro franchise, will be completely foiled in their attempts to keep the Southern States from renewing their relations to the Union.
economy source duty
I hold it the duty of the executive to insist upon frugality in the expenditure, and a sparing economy is itself a great national source.
would-be
I never thought I would be impeached.
presidential duty feels
I feel incompetent to perform duties...which have been so unexpectedly thrown upon me.
ambition summit my-ambition
I have reached the summit of my ambition.
angel men political
Who, then, will govern? The answer must be, Man - for we have no angels in the shape of men, as yet, who are willing to take charge of our political affairs.
integrity angel men
There are some who lack confidence in the integrity and capacity of the people to govern themselves. To all who entertain such fears I will most respectfully say that I entertain none . . . If man is not capable, and is not to be trusted with the government of himself, is he to be trusted with the government of others . . . Who, then, will govern? The answer must be, Man for we have no angels in the shape of men, as yet, who are willing to take charge of our political affairs.
presidential
Let them impeach and be damned.
men bullets way
If I am shot at, I want no man to be in the way of the bullet.
war fate care
For myself, I care not whether treason be committed North or South; he that is guilty of treason is entitled to a traitor's fate!