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I believe great general good is to flow from the operations of both these Bureaus if properly fostered.
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gutenberg.orgUlysses S. Grant: “I believe great general good is to flow from the operations of both these Bureaus if properly fostered.”
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Grant expresses his belief in the positive impact of the Bureau of Education and the Department of Agriculture if they are properly supported.
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Under the present system there seems to be no provided remedy for contesting the election in any one State.
The compulsory support of the free school and the disfranchisement of all who can not read and write the English language, after a fixed probation, would meet my hearty approval.
The delicate and complicated questions continually occurring with reference to naturalization, expatriation, and the status of such persons as I have above referred to induce me to earnestly direct your attention again to these subjects.
It is not probable that public affairs will ever again receive attention from me further than as a citizen of the Republic, always taking a deep interest in the honor, integrity, and prosperity of the whole land.
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