John Sherman: “I felt myself bound at once, not to defend the terms of surrender, but to repel the innuendoes aimed at General Sherman.”

The life of a civilian is in what he says or writes, that of a soldier in what he does.

It was settled by this war that we have a country limited in its powers by the constitution of the United States fairly construed.

Proud of Ohio, of its history and people, willing at all times to sound its praise in the sisterhood of states, yet, according to my convictions, the United States is entitled to my allegiance, and all parts of it should receive equal care…

The events of the future are beyond the vision of mankind, but I hope our people will be content with internal growth, and avoid the complications of foreign acquisitions.