Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-10-15
GRANTS WORDS.

as;onsnowfamiliar Thevolrnnesi in
Pph;ch Is recorded his journey around
W. world, such a journey as no manin
NJ I century ran hope to parallel, are
IN neutrality-suspicious. Tosearch
N.Y. .hem an, or to select the best only,
ior IiIba tedious task. Here are afew
wtoILosa that are worth remembering;
o. ~ rs have peace.-First inaugural
aI I yoted for Buchanan because j
,naw Fremont. Interview
~ never had time.-To an officer ask.
mo / he had ever felt fear on the bat
mronose to fight it out on this line
,atftotes all summer,-ln the Wilder
W. When wars do come, they fall upon
many,t the producing class, who
wy tbe sufferers. Newcastle speech.
ar ,n Of il. should like to live all my
ia over again. There isn't any part
VA / should want to leave out.-Con-
osrsation, but before hemet f. Ward.
II ohor disgraces no man; unfortu-
d.aly Won occasionally find men dis
ha aoe iabor.-To Midland Interna-
sonalA Arbitration Union, Birmingham.
Eng. uI
have never felt any sort OF iondness
,nr war, and ! have never advocated
i ercept as a means OF peace.-Speech
at London.
ona Of the romances OF the war.
There was no such battle, nor any &C
.;an there worthy TO be called n bat
40 II is all poetry.-ConveIsation.
No terms other than unconditional
and immediate surrender can be ac-
cspted. / propose to move immediate
IL On your works. TO Gen.
Rrckner at Fort Donelson, 1868.
Tanpreciate thefact, and am proud
ait that the attentions | am receiy-
ina are intended more for Il coun-
~ than for me personally.-Letter
rom London to G. W. Childs, June,
1877, -.
leave the matter of religion to the
family altar, the church and the prl-
yate school, supported entirely by pri-
yste contributions. Keep the church
aud state for ever separate.-Des
Motnes speech, 1875.
/ don't believe in strategy in the
popular understanding OF the term. i
pse it to get up just as close to the enc
nv as possible. Then upguards, and
at 'em.-In conversation.
lam q soldier, and, as you know, a
soldier must die. | have been presi-
dent. but We know that the term OF the
presidency expires; and when it has
eypired he is no more than a dead sol
dier.-To the mayor Of Liverpool.
regard Sheridan as not only oneof
the great soldiers of the war, but one
Of the great soldiers OF the world-a
man fit for the highest commands. No
better general ever lived than SheIi-
dan.-Talk with Bismarck, 1877.
long to see a peHaod of repose in
our politics; that would make it a mat
fer OF Indifference to patriotic men
which party is in power, | never re-
moved men from office because they
we're democrats. i never thought OF
such a thing. Conversation.
yield to no one III my admiration
Of Thomas. He was one of the finest
characters OF the war. He was slow
and cautious. We differed about the
Nashville campaign, but the success OF
his campaign will be his vindication
against my critlcisms.-A converse
ton.
1t has been my misfortune to be en-
gagged in more battles than any other
general on the other side of the Allan,
tie but there was eve a time during
my command when | would not have
chosen some settlement by reason
rather than the sword.-A converse.
ton.
The one thing | never want to see
again is n military parade. When
resigned from the army and went to a
farm | was happy. When the rebel
hon came | returned to the service be
cause it was aduty. Ihad nothousht
drank; all did was to try and make
myself useful.-In conversation with
the Duke ofCambridge.
! never held a council of war in my
hfe. | heard what men had to say
the stream OF talk at headquarters
but made up my own mind, and
rom my written orders my staff got
thelrfrst knowledge OF what was to be
done. No living man knew of plans
until they were matured and decided
conversation.
The most troublesome people il
public life are those oveF-righteous
people who see no motives in Other
peoples actions but evilmotiyes; who
believe all public life is corrupt and
nothing is well done unless they do il
themselves speaking OF advocates o.
reform.
There are many men who would
have done better than | did under the
circumstances in which | found my
sen. il had never held command, i
had fallen, there were 10000 behind
VINO would have followed the contest
tothe end and never surrendered the
unlon.-COnversation.
believe that my friend Sherman
could have taken my placea asoldiei
as well as ! could, and the same vii
apply TO Sheridan. And Ibelievethat
u our country ever comes into tria
agaLn, young men will spring up equa
70 the occasion, and IL one falls Their,
Will be another to take his place, Just
asthere was il ] had failed.-Philadel
phla speech, 1877.
Speaking OF the great men / hav,
met IN Europe, | regard Bismarck apt
uamoetta as the greatest. | saw {
sood deal OF Bismarck, and had Ion!
.alSs with him. He impresses you a,
sgreat man. G%ambetta also greatl,
impressed me. | was much pleased
Sich the republican leaders in France
conversation.
Iahcoin was ineontestably thegreat
~ man ever knew. What marked
nm was his sincerity, his kindness
ns clear insight into affairs, his firm
snl ana clear policy. | always founC
mn nun prominently a clear-minded man
me darkest day of my life was tina
sation,
L9o not want to detract from othe'
~nEllzations, but | believe that ",
{agllsh-speaking peoplel possess tn.
aSnest civilization. There is Tia,
isrongest bond OF union between th.
hns,sh-speaking people, and tina.
goha should and will serve to extent
Is greatest good to the greatest nun
y -fIHaA .-.I