The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-08-21
NoIABlE SAYINGS OF eR,~S,.

:, ''oni His Speeches .s
. nm Letters, Etc. 'au'sst
!. The only eyes a Genera,
r are his own. can lus
= 1 do not believe in lpol
> more than in luck in business "araay
r A General who will novs
@ chance In a battle will p No, lats,
a i would deal with nation.
y able law requires indiviJnaIss as eq4
: with each other. "'s lohy
propose to fight it out on ~, !
e Il it takes all summer.-fTpnu @S
q derness, May IL, 1864. t'u 'leN
: This is Republic whera a.
: the people is the law of the s'e w. w
. beg that their voice NAV h h. isa
l Letter to President johnson l ,s!l 8
The hnmblest soldier who cay. y.
musket is entitled to as nh s,E
for the results of the war o .. e.
Mn 70, h We're IN, IN command. -[spsee1S;
With a people as honest and
as the Americans, and with ~ PNs
common sense, it is always m luas
to do a thing not entirely riobt I ny a
sake of expediency. 'O' ls
Although soldier bv edn..
and profession; l have never faIs
fondness for war, and [ have nova v,s ~
vocated it except as a means n Of d
-lSpeech in London, 1877. p''a
No theory of my own will :.
stand IN the way of my executius ~
good faith, any order NAV rass; &.
from those in authority over ', n's n
Letter to Secretary Chase, JuIv I IssjS
If our country could be ssvas
ruined by the efforts of any ono NV
we should not have country .n d''
should not now be celebratr sru :
Fourth of JuIy.-[Speech at Hambn.
1878. .''nOufI
Too long denial of guaranteed i,
is sure to lead to revolution. blos5 NJ
revolution, whore suffering mnst \
upon the innocent as well as the cnI. III 4
Letter to Governor ChamberIs'
1876. ''''la' "
There had to be an end to claw.
Then we were fighting an enemy Me- n
whom we could not make a De,.
We had to destroy HIM. No COM r
ton, no treaty, was possible only II
struction.
The stability of this goyernrU,
and the unity of this nation deoss g
solely on the cordial support and n q
earnest loyalty of the people
dress to loyal citizens OF Memubs
August, 1865.
Peace and universal prosner,tv n
sequence, with economy of admiui.A "a
tration, will tighten the burden NJ
taxation, while it certainly reCha'
the national debt. Let us have psss n
-[Letter accepting nomination, 1854
10 protect the national honor eyerl
dollar of the government indebtednes;
should be paid in gold, unles
otherwise especially stipulated in tbl
contract. Let it be understood tbrs
no reputation of one farthipg oAmH
public debt will be trusted in place
: Inaugural Address, 1862
l feel no inclination to retaliate n,
lie oflenses of irresponsible person
'ut if it is the policy of any Genens
Entrusted with the command
roops to show no quarter or to I'd
sh with death prisoners taken in u
lie, | will accept the ISSUE Lelta
General Buckner, 1865
We are Republic whereof
IAN is as good as another before
wv. Under such a form of goyeat q
lent it is of the greatest importan
nat all should be possessed of edux
on and intelligence enough TOYS
ote with right understanding
s meaning Annual Message, 1871
l shall on all subjects have pOlis
recommend, none to enforce agsinss
lie will of the people. Laws MsE
1vern all alike-those opposcdtp \
ell as those in favor of then
now no method to secure the rge -
bad or obnoxious laws so efecH
their strict execution.-[l naugun
ddress, 1869. M
l am not one of those that cr
.ainst the Republic and charg
it'll being ungrateful. | an 70
at, as regards the American fq
nation and as individuals lnF
cry reason under the SUM- i Y 1
rson really has, to be satisfied %
Q treatment of me.-[Speea
NV York, 1880.
The truth is, / am more OF si1
Il of
rest in military affairs, az J
ough entered the army tb5E
ars ago, and have been in tEoD
Mexico as young LieuteunI y
er, l never went into mhll s
thout regret and never rw
thout pleasure.
When l was in the army iM ;
ysique that could stand sny
neither slept on the ground @ ~
It, whether | slept one houls, y = - 4zz:5
the twenty-four, whether | nrs
3 meal or three or none, -
terence. | could lie downsn
the rain without caring. bi,s~t
ny years younger and c0"'
)e to do that now. III
let us all labor to add aDr q
grantees for the more peE
ity of free thought, free =
free press, pure morals, W. 4
religious sentiments and o
hts and privileges to all n'.b =
ctive of nationality, color ~
on. Encourage free scho's -
Dive that not one dollar Of
to their support