He was opposed to the Tariff, yet, I think, a supporter of the United States Bank.

He seemed to have the most horrible objection to binding himself to any man or set of men.

He said, 'I would as lieve be an old coon-dog as obliged to do what any man or set of men would tell me to do.

I will support the present Administration as far as I would any other; that is, as far as I believe its views to be right.

I will pledge myself to support no Administration.