Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-08-21
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~ his mcssnges while President
aud hI- speeches also during the
cigh years he occupied the Presi-
dental chat. General Grant gave
uttetsnce 10 scores Of expressions
nov familiar. Tho volumes IN which
d. recorded bis journey around the
world such n journey as no man
~ this century can bope TO parallel
ne iull Of quotablc expressions.
10 search fof them all. or TO select
tho best only. would lie tedious
task Here are u few of those that
ara worth remembering:
Let us have peace. First inau-
gutal address.
voted for Buchanan because /
knew Fremont Interview.
! never had tine.-To an officer
asking II hc ovor iolt fear Oh the bat
tie field
! propose to fight it out on this
line II II takes all Summer In tho
Wilderness, 1864.
The young men Of the country
have n peculIsr interest IN maintain
my the national honor. First inau-
gural.
When wars do come. they fall
upon tho many. tho producing class,
who are the sufferers. Newcastle
speech
II | eau noun, horse can ride
him. aud all tho attendants can do
IL 10 keep away Private conversa-
ton
All of II. I should like to live all
Of my lie over again. There isn't
any part Of II ! should want to leave
out Conversation. but before he
met 4. Ward.
Labor disgraces no man; unfortu-
natcly you occasionally find men
Disgrace iabor.-To Midland Inter
national Arbitration Union, Bir-
mingham. England.
Although a soldier by profession.
! have never felt any sort Of fond.
ness Tor war, and | have never advo-
Gated II except as means OF peace
speech At London.
The battle Of Lookout Mountain
10 one of tho romances OF the war.
There was no such battle, nor any
action there worthy to be called a
battle II 10 all poetry. -Coversa-
ton.
No other terms than unconditional
and immediate surrender will he ac-
eepted. propose to move immedi.
ately on your works. Message to
osnsral Duckner at Fort Donelson .
1869.
| appreciate tho fact. and am
proud of IL, that the attentions / an
receiving aro intended moro for our
country than for me personally
Letter from London to q. w. ChIlds.
June. 1887.
Leave tho matter OF religion to the
family altar. tho church and the pri-
va,e school. supported entirely by
private contributions. Keep the
church aud the State forever separ-
ate. Des Moiues speech, 1876.
I dent believe in stategy in the
popular understanding Of tho term.
use II 10 get up just M closo to the
snemy AZ practicable with as little
los. Of hte as possible. Then up
guards, and nj 'em.-In conversa-
ton.
I am n soldier. and, as you know
soldier must die. have been
President, but wc know that the
term OF the Presidency expires; and
when II has expired he is no more
than a dead soldier. To the May or
of Liverpool.
I regard Sheridan as not only one
of the gres. soldiers Of the war, but
one ~ tho great soldiers Of the
world man fit for the highest
commands. No better General ever
lived than Sheridan. Talk with Bis
marck. 1877.
Butler, as a General, was full OF
enterprise aud resources, and was q
htays man. Butler is Il
man II IL q fashion to abuse. but he
10 a man who has done the country
great service aud is worthy OF III
nratituie. In n conversation.
long 20 see a period Of repose il
our politics; that would make it
matter of indifference to patriotic
men which party is in power.
never removed men from Office be
cause they we're Democrats. / pevel
though, Of such tbing.-Conversa
ton.
yield to no one in my admiration
II Thomas. Ho was one Of the fin
est characters of the war. He wa
slow aud cautious. We differed
about the Nashville campaign, bu
shs saeosss Of his campaign will b