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My Policy Is Trust, Peace, And To Put Aside The Bayonet. I Do Not Think The Wise Policy Is To Decide Contested Elections In The States By The Use Of The National Army.

I See No Reason Why Indians Who Can Give Satisfactory Proof Of Having By Their Own Labor Supported Their Families For A Number Of Years, And Who Are Willing To Detach Themselves From Their Tribal Relations, Should Not Be Admitted To The Benefit Of The Homestead Act And The Privileges Of Citizenship, And I Recommend The Passage Of A Law To That Effect. It Will Be An Act Of Justice As Well As A Measure Of Encouragement.

The Sacred Obligation To The Union Soldiers Must Not - Will Not Be Forgotten Nor Neglected. But Those Who Fought Against The Nation Cannot And Do Not Look To It For Relief. Confederate Soldiers And Their Descendants Are To Share With Us And Our Descendants The Destiny Of America. Whatever, Therefore, We Their Fellow Citizens Can Do To Remove Burdens From Their Shoulders And To Brighten Their Lives Is Surely In The Pathway Of Humanity And Patriotism.

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In Avoiding The Appearance Of Evil, I Am Not Sure But I Have Sometimes Unnecessarily Deprived Myself And Others Of Innocent Enjoyments.