If Any Of My Men Kill Prisoners,

I Am Not Liked As A President By The Politicians In Office, In The Press, Or In Congress. But I Am Content To Abide The Judgment - The Sober Second Thought - Of The People.

I Prefer To Make No New Declarations [on Southern Policy Beyond What Was In The Letter Of Acceptance]. But You May Say, If You Deem It Advisable, That You Know That I Will Stand By The Friendly And Encouraging Words Of That Letter, And By All That They Imply. You Cannot Express That Too Strongly.

No Officer Should Be Required Or Permitted To Take Part In The Management Of Political Organizations, Caucuses, Conventions, Or Election Campaigns. Their Right To Vote And To Express Their Views On Public Questions, Either Orally Or Through The Press, Is Not Denied, Provided It Does Not Interfere With The Discharge Of Their Official Duties. No Assessment For Political Purposes On Officers Or Subordinates Should Be Allowed.

The Ex-presidential Situation Has Its Advantages, But With Them Are Certain Drawbacks. The Correspondence Is Large. The Meritorious Demands On One Are Large. More Independent Out Than In Place, But Still Something Of The Bondage Of The Place That Was Willingly Left. On The Whole, However, I Find Many Reasons To Be Content.

My Wish For The American Woman Is That She May Always Be An Elevating Influence-man's Inspiration. Let Him Go Forth To Duty While She Weaves The Spell Which Makes Home A Paradise To Which He May Return, Ever Welcome, Whether He Is Victor Or Vanquished.