I voted against this Indian bill, and my conscience yet tells me that I gave a good, honest vote, and one that I believe will not make me ashamed in the day of judgment.

I am at liberty to vote as my conscience and judgement dictates to be right, without the yoke of any party on me.

It was expected of me that I was to bow to the name of Andrew Jackson... even at the expense of my conscience and judgement. such a thing was new to me, and a total stranger to my principles.

Look at my arms, you will find no party hand-cuff on them.

You may all go to Hell, and I will go to Texas

I have acted fearless and independent and I never will regret my course. I would rather be politically buried that to be hypocritically immortalized.