John Sherman: “We make discrimination against the greenbacks by refusing to take them in payment of bonds.”

The Union already embraces discordant elements enough without adding others.

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

If my life is prolonged I will do all I can to add to the strength and prosperity of the United States, but nothing to extend its limits or to add new dangers by acquisition of foreign territory.

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.