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Previous Legislative Experience of United States Senators by Agnes Wallace Smith, 1912, Page 90

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irksome to me to take part in the debates here because I know too well that any interference of this side of the house in the measures agreed upon by the other side is useless. 1 In 1814 a bill was proposed for calling the militia of 84000 men to defend the frontier. This became the occasion of Stockton's longest speech. He opposed the bill, stating his reasons clearly against what he considered compulsory military service. In the course of his speech he said, "I never sought political honors, I never expect to return after this session. I am not anxious to retain my seat but desire to return to my home, The acceptance of a seat here has been a sacrifice of interest, of habit and of feeling and I am anxious to close my political career. 1 With this feeling, he refused to be a 
1. Annals of Congress Vol 27 p 2034

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89 irksome to me to take part in the debates here because I know too well that any interference of this side of the house in the measures agreed upon by the other side is useless. 1 In 1814 a bill was proposed for calling the militia of 84000 men to defend the frontier. This became the occasion of Stockton's longest speech. He opposed the bill, stating his reasons clearly against what he considered compulsory military service. In the course of his speech he said, "I never sought political honors, I never expect to return after this session. I am not anxious to retain my seat but desire to return to my home, The acceptance of a seat here has been a sacrifice of interest, of habit and of feeling and I am anxious to close my political career. 1 With this feeling, he refused to be a 1. Annals of Congress Vol 27 p 2034