Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-09-12
NOTABLE SAVINGS OF GRANT.
Quotations From His Speeches, Addresses,
Letters, Etc.

are his own.
do not believe in luck in war any |
more than in luck in business.
A General who will never take n |
chance in battle will never fight |
one.
Iwould deal with nations as equit-
able law requires individuals to treat
with each other.
Ipropose to fight it out on this line
if it takes all summer.-[ln the Will
derness, May IL, 1864.
This is Republic where the will OF
the people is the law of the land.
beg that their voice may be heard
-fLetter to 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 command.-[Specch at
Hamburg. 1878.
With q people as honest and proud
rs the Americans, and with so much
common sense, it is always mistake
to do thing not entirely right for the
sake of expediency.
Although a soldier by education
anu pIOleSSIOH, hdhO hO'Oi 'NAe "hy
fondness for war, and have never ad-
vocated 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 orcer l may receive
from those in authority over me-
Letter to Secretary Chase, July, 1868.
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 JuIy.-[Speech at Hamburg.
1878.
loo 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.
I-GLetter to Governor Chamberlain,
1876.
| 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 conven-
ton, no treaty, was possible only de
struction.
The stability of this government
and the unity of this nation depend
solely on the cordial support and the
earnest loyalty of the people. L Adj
dress to loyal citizens of Memphis,
August, 1865.
Peace and universal prosperity, its
sequence, with economy OF admins
tratlon, will tighten the burden of
taxation, while it certainly reduces
The national debt. Let us have peace.
l-[Letter accepting nomination, 1868
| We are a Republic whereof one
man is as good as another before the
law. Under such 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 meaniug.-[ Annual Message, 1871.
To protect the national honor every
dollar of the government Indebtedness
should be paid in gold, unless
otherwise especially stipulated in the
contract. Let it be understood that
no reputation of one farthing of our
public debt will be trusted in places.
-[Inaugural Address, 1869.
i feel no inclination to retaliate for
the ohenses of irresponsible persons,
but if it is the policy of any General
entrusted with the command OF
: troops to show no quarter or to pun
ish with death prisoners taken in bat
tie, will accept the issue Letter to
Confederate General Buckner, 1868.
shall on all subjects have policy
10 recommend, none to enforce agains
!, the will of the people. Laws are t.
govern all alike-those opposed to n:
we'll as those in favor of them.
, know no method to secure the repea
. of bad or obnoxious laws so etfectua
as their strict execution.-[ Inaugural
,, Address, 1869.
lam not one of those that cry on
against the Republic and charge
, | with being ungrateful. l am sur
that, as regards the American peopl
as a nation and as individuals, l hav,
every reason under the sun, il an,
|; person really has, to be satisfied will
the treatment of me.-(Speech ii
!, New York, 1880.
q The truth is, am more of a farme
!. than soldier. | take little or no in
o terest in military affairs, and, al
: though entered the army thirty-tiy
+ years ago, and have been in two wars
q in Mexico as q Young Lieutenant, an
% later, l never went into the arm
= without regret aud never retire
a without pleasure.
r: When l was in the army had
!. physique that could stand anything
f" Whether 1 slept on the ground or in
4 tent, whether | slept one hour or te
Il in the twenty-four, whether L had br
n one meal or three or none, made u
! difference. l could lie down and slee
-e in the rain without caring. But l ws
e. many years younger and l could NJ
d hope to do that now.
h The President of the Chamber ,
er Commerce in his remarks has allude
}" to the personal friendship existin
between the two nations. l will NJ
say the two peoples, because we al
one people, but we are tw
nations having common destin
20 and that destiny will be brilliant
ne proportion to the friendship and C
u operation of the brethren on the tv
ii sides of the water.-[Speech at New
n castle.
ID Let us all labor to add all needi'
ne guarantees for the more perfect s
r. curlty of free thought, free speed
:" and free press, pure morals, unfette
q ed religious sentiments and of equ
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