Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-26
GRANTS SAYINGS.


aud Reported Conversations.
The only eyes general can trust are
his own.
do not believe in luck in war any
mOIe than in luck in business.
\ general who will never take a
chance in battle will never fight one.
propose to fight it out on this line
if it takes all summer.-R the Wilder-
ness, May IL, 1864.
This is a republic where the will Of
the people is the law Of the land. beg
that their voice may be heard.-Letter
10 President Johnson, 1865.
The humblest soldier who carried a
musket is entitled to as much credit for
the results of the war as those who
were in communicated at Ham,
burg, 1873.
With people as honest and proud
as the Americans and with so much
common sense, it is always a mistake to
do a thing not entirely right for the
sake of expediency.
Although a soldier by education and
profession, ! have never felt any sort
of fondness for war, and | have never
advocated it except as a means Of
reace.-Speech in London. 1877.
No theory of my own will ever stand
in the way of my executing in good
faith any order | may receive from
those in authority over me.-Letter 10
Secretary Chase, July, 1863.
The stability Of this Government and
the unity of this nation depend solely
on the cordial support and the earnest
loyalty Of the people. -Address 10 loyal
citizens If Memphis. Aug,st, 1863.
There had to be an end of slavery.
Then we were fighting an enemy with
whom We could not make peace. We
had to destroy him. No convention. no
treaty, was pOssible-only destruction.
Too long denial of guaranteed right
is sure to lead to revolution, bloody
revolution, where suffering must fall
upon the innocent as well as the guilty.
Letter 10 Governor Chamberlain, 1876.
If our country could be saved or
ruined by the efforts Of any one man
We should not have a country, and we
should not now be celebrating our
Fourth Of July.-Spe ut Hamburg,
1873.
am not a believer in any artificial
method Of making paper money equal
to coin when the coin is not owned or
held ready to redeem the promise to
pay, for paper money is nothing more
than promises to pay Veto Message
Of Currency BW.
The truth is, | am more Of farmer
than soldier. | take little or no in
terest in military affairs, and, although
| entered the army thirty-iive years ago,
and have been in two wars, in Mexico
as young lieutenant, and later, never
went into the army without regret and
never retired without pleasure.
feel no inclination to retaliate for
the offences of irresponsible persons;
but if it is the policy Of any general
inlrusted with the command OF troops
TO show no quarter or to punish with
death prisoners taken in battle, will
accept the issue.-Letter 10 Contei-
crate General Buckner, 1868.
shall on all subjects have policy
to recommend, none to enforce against
the will Of the people. Laws are to
govern all alike-those opposed to as
well as those in favor Of them. know
no method to secure the repeal of bad
or obnoxious laws so efectual as their
strict execution.-Inavgural Address,
1869.
recognize the fact that whatever
there is Of greatness in the United
States, or indeed in any other country,
is due to the labor performed. The
laborer is the author Of all greatness
and wealth. Without labor there would
be no Government, or no leading class,
or nothing to preserve. With us labor
is regarded as highly respectable.-To
tie Iron-FOuaders' Society, Brming-
ham, 1877.
Yours of this date, proposing an
armistice and the appointment of COM
missioners to settle on the terms Of
capitulation, is just received. No terms
except unconditional and immediate
surrender can be accepted. propose
10 move Immediately on your works.
] am, very respectfully, your obedient
servant.-To General Bucknsr, COM