The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-08-06
GRANTS SAYINGS.
Notable Extracts from His Letters, Speech
es and Reported Conversations.

= commissioners to settle on the
- terms Of capitulatlon, is just re
!, ceived. No terms except uncondi
= tional and immediate surrender can
be accepted. l propose to move
Immediately upon your works. ]
!. am, very respectfully, your obedient
servant.-To Gen Buckner, Com
manding Fort D1nelson, Feb. 16,
l. 1862.
General-Your note Of this date,
: just received, proposes an armis-
tice of several hours for the pur-
pose of arranging terms of capitu-
lation through commissioners to
be appointed, etc. The etTusion of
blood You propose stopping by this
course can he ended at any time
you may choose by an uncondition-
al surrender of the city and garri-
son. Men who have shown so much
endurance and courage as tn 1se
now in Vicksburg will also chal-
lenge the respect of an adversary,
and, | can assure you, will be
treated with all the respect due
| OAShA Pl vi w 40. w
not favor the proposition of ap-
pointing commissioners to arrange
terms of capitulation, because l
haYe no other terms than those in
dicated above.-To Gen. Pember-
ton, commanding at Vicksburg, 63.
No theory of my own will ever
stand in the way of my executing
in good faith any order 1 may re-
ceive from those in authority over
me.-Letter to Sec. Chase, July, SO.
feel no inclination TO retaliate
for the offenses of irresponsible per
sons: but if it is the policy of any
general intrusted with the com
mand of troops to show no quar-
ters or to punish with death pris-
oners taken in battle will accept
the issue.-Letter to Confederates
Gen. Buckner, 1868.
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 to loyal citizens of Mem
phis, August, 1863.
propose to fight it out on this
line if it takes all summer.-In the |
Wilderness, May IL, '64.
Victory has crowned your valor
and secured the purpose of your
patriotic hearts, and, with the graf
itude of your countrymen and the
highest hOnors great and free ma
tion can accord, you will soon be |
returned to your homes and fami- |
lies conscious Of having discharged |
the highest duty of American citi
zens. To achieve these glorious |
triumphs and secure to yourselves, !
your fellow-countrymen and pos
terity the blessings of free institu
uons, tens of thousands of your
gallant comrades have fallen and |
sealed the priceless legacy with their
lives. The graves of these a CRATE
full nation bedews with tears, hon
ors their memories and will ever
cherish and support their stricken
families.-Address to the armies,
June 2, 1865.
1t has been my fortune to see the
armies of both the west and east
fight battles, and from what know
there Is no difference in their fight
ing qualities. Ali that was posi-
BILE for men to do in battle they
have done. All have a
proud record, and all sections can
well congratulate themselves and
each other for having done their
full share in restoring the suprema-
cy of law over every foot of terrific
ry belonging to the United States.
Let them nope for perpetual peace
and harmony with that enemy
whose manhood, however mistaken
the cause, drew forth such hercu-
lean deeds of valor.-Report on the
operations of the armies, 50.
This is a republic where the will
of the people is the law of the land.
L beg that their voice may be
heard.-Letter to President John
son, 1865.
Peace and universal prosperity,
its sequence with economy Of adj
ministration, will tighten the bur
den of taxation, while it certainly
reduces the national debt. Let us
have peace.-LetCer accepting nom
inatiou, 1868.
shall on all subjects have a pol
icy TO recommend, none to enforce
against the will of the people. Laws
are to govern all alike-those op
posed to as we'll as those in favor
of them. l know no method to Sc
cure the repeal of bad or obnox-
ious laws so effectual as their strict
execution.-Iuaugural Address, SO.
To protect the national honor ev
cry dollar of the government in
debtedness should be paid in gold,
unless otherwise specially stipula-
ted in the contract, Let it be un-
derstood that no reputation of one
farthing of our public debt will be
trusted in public places.-Inaugu-
raj address, '69. :
We are q republic whereof one l
man is as good as another before I
the law. Under such q form of ,
it is of the greatest {
Importance that all should be pos ,
sessed of education and intelligence $
enough to cast vote with a right I
Of its meaning i
Annual message, II. t
Let US all labor to add all need c
ful guarantees for the more perfect g
security of free thought, free speech r
and free press, pure morals, unfet- 4
tered religious sentiments and of
equal rights and privileges to all c
men, irrespective of nationality,
color or religion. Encourage free
schools and resolve that not one E
dollar of money appropriated to
their support, no matter how I
raised, shall be appropriated to the
support of any sectarian school
Address at reunion of army of the
rs.
The compulsory support of the A
free schools and the disfranchise-
nent of all who can not read and
write the English language, after