The long-continued and useful public service and eminent purity of character of the deceased ex-President will be remembered.

The natural disposition of most people is to clothe a commander of a large army whom they do not know, with almost superhuman abilities. A large part of the National army, for instance, and most of the press of the country, clothed General Lee with just such qualities, but I had known him personally, and knew that he was mortal; and it was just as well that I felt this.

In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten, then he who continues the attack wins.

Encourage free schools and resolve that not one dollar appropriated for their support shall be appropriated to the support of any sectarian schools. Resolve that neither the state nor nation, nor both combined, shall support institutions of learning other than those sufficient to afford every child growing up in the land of opportunity of a good common school education, unmixed with sectarian, pagan, or atheistical dogmas. Leave the matter of religion to the family altar, the church and the private school supported entirely by private contributions. Keep the church and state forever separate.

I will not move my army without onions.

The cause of the great War of the Rebellion against the United Status will have to be attributed to slavery.

The distant rear of an army engaged in battle is not the best place from which to judge correctly what is going on in front.