I'm Afraid I'm Elected.

There Are Many Men Who Would Have Done Better Than I Did Under The Circumstances In Which I Found Myself. If I Had Never Held Command, If I Had Fallen, There Were 10,000 Behind Who Would Have Followed The Contest To The End And Never Surrendered The Union.

So Vast A Sum, Receiving All The Protection And Benefits Of The Government, Without Bearing Its Proportion Of The Burdens And Expenses Of The Same, Will Not Be Looked Upon Acquiescently By Those Who Have To Pay The Taxes. . . . I Would Suggest The Taxation Of All Property Equally.

A Military Life Had No Charms For Me, And I Had Not The Faintest Idea Of Staying In The Army Even If I Should Be Graduated, Which I Did Not Expect.

Whatever There Is Of Greatness In The United States, Or Indeed In Any Other Country, Is Due To Labor. The Laborer Is The Author Of All Greatness And Wealth. Without Labor There Would Be No Government, No Leading Class, And Nothing To Preserve.

... Anything Is Better Than Indecision. We Must Decide. If I Am Wrong, We Shall Soon Find Out And Can Do The Other Thing. But Not To Decide Wastes Both Time And Money And May Ruin Everything.