It is to self-government, the great principle of popular representation
and administration—the system that lets in all to participate in the
counsel that are to assign the good or evil to all—that we may owe what
we are and what we hope to be.—DANIEL WEBSTER.
Perpetual Peace and Happiness to the United States of America!—General
Washington’s Toast, Newburgh, New York, April 19, 1783.
_The American Commonwealth_
Seeming parted, but yet a union in partition.
SHAKESPEARE, “Midsummer Night’s Dream.”
That is the very best government which desires to make the people
happy.—MACAULAY, “Essays.”
_The President of the United States_
Yea, the elect of the land.
SHAKESPEARE, “Twelfth Night.”
The special head of all the land.
SHAKESPEARE, “Henry IV.”
The office of President is not a little honorable, but jointly therewith
very tedious and burdensome.
ANTONIE, “Familiar Letters.”
Let him join himself to no party that does not carry the flag, and keep
step to the music of the Union.