Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-13
NOTABLE SAYINGS OF GRANT
Quotations from His Speeches. "A
dresses, Letters, Etc.

do not believe IN luck ia war a,,,.
more than in luck in business
a General who will never taLa
chance in battle will never 6pbt
one.
/ propose to fight it out in this lin.
If it takes all summer In the Wildar
ness, May II, 1864
I would deal with nations as eoaito
BILE law requires individuals to trest
with each other.
This is Republic where the win Of
the people is the law of the land
beg that their voice may be heard
Letter TO President johnson, in 1861
The humblest soldier who carried
musket is entitled to as much credit
for the results of the war as those who
were in command. Speech at Ham,
burg, 1878.
With a people as honest and proud
as the Americans, and with so much
common sense, it is always a mistake
to do thing not entirely right for the
sake of expediency.
Although a soldier by education
and profession, have never felt any
foAdness for war, and I have never
advocated it except as means of peace.
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 to Secretary Chase, July, 1868.
The stability of this government
and the unity of this nation depends
solely on the cordial support and the
earnest loyalty of the people. Address
to loyal citizens of Memphis, August,
1865.
If our country could be saved or
ruined by the efforts OF any one man.
we should not have country, and we
SHOULD not now be celebrating our
Fourth of July.-Speech at Hamburg,
1873.
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. 10 Governor
Chamberlain. 1879
There had to be an end to slavery
Then we were fighting an enemy
with whom we could not make a
peace. We had to destroy him. No
convention. no treaty, was possible,
only destruction.
Peace and universal prosperity, its
sequence, with economy of admins,
tration, will Tighten the burden of
taxation, while it certainly reduces
the national debt. Let US have
peace. letter accepting nomination,
1868.
We are republic whereof one
man is as good as another before the
law. Under such a form OF govern
ment it is of the greatest importance
that all should be possessed Of educa-
ton and intelligence enough to cast
a vote with a right understanding Of
its meaning. Annual Message, 1871.
To protect the national honor every
dollar OF the government indepted
ness should be paid Ia gold, unless
otherwise stipulated in the contract.
Let it be understood that no repudla-
ton of one farthing of our public
debt win be trusted in places.
1AlGAAAE VI GA AANAAAAISe, IgbJs
feel no inclination to retaliate for
the ot'enses OF irresponsible persons,
but it Is the policy of any General en-
trusted with the command Of troops
TO show no quarter or to punish with
death prisoners taken in battle. |
will accept the issue. Letter to Con
cederate General Buckner, 1868.
I am not one Of those that cry out
against the Republic and chargeit
with being ungrateful. am sure
that, as regards the American people
as uation and as individuals, | have
every reason under the sun, if any
pefs IN really has, to be satisfied with
the trea tment Of me. Speech in New
York. 1880.
I SHALL on all subjects have policy
to recommend, none to enforce against
the will of the people Laws are to
govern all alike-thGse opposed TO rs
well as those in favor of them. |
know no method to secure the repeal
OF bad or obnoxious laws so etfectual
as their strict execution. Inaugural
Address, 1869.
Inc truth IS, am moro OF farmer
than a soldier. l take little or no in>
terestln military affairs, and, although
| entered the army thlrty>nye years
ago, and have been in two wars, in
Mexico as young lieutenant, and
later, never went into the army with
out regret and never retired without
pleasure.
When I was in the army had
physique that could stand anything.
Whether l slept ora the ground or in
a tent whether slept one hour or ten
in the tNenty~four, whether l had bat
ose meal or three or none, maze no
diferes ce. 1 could lie down and sleep
in the rain without caring But was
many years younger and | could not
hope to do That now.
The president of the chamber OF
commerce in his remarks has alluded
10 the personal friendship existing be-