John James Audubon born, 1780
May Fifth
Lord of Hosts, that beholds us in battle, defending
The homes of our sires ’gainst the hosts of the foe,
Send us help on the wings of thy angels descending,
And shield from his terrors and baffle his blow.
Warm the faith of our sons, till they flame as the iron,
Red glowing from the fire-forge, kindled by zeal;
Make them forward to grapple the hordes that environ,
In the storm-rush of battle, through forests of steel!
From the Charleston Mercury
Battle of the Wilderness; Lee, with 60,000 men, attacks Grant with 140,000, 1864
May Sixth
It depends on the State itself, to retain or abolish the principle of representation, because it depends on itself whether it will continue a member of the Union. To deny this right would be inconsistent with the principle on which all our political systems are founded, which is, that the people have, in all cases, a right to determine how they will be governed.
(Rawle’s text-book on the Constitution, taught at West Point before the War between the States)
JUDAH P. BENJAMIN, AMERICAN DISRAELI