The Art Of War Is Simple Enough.

The Theory Of Government Changes With General Progress.

There Are But Two Parties Now: Traitors And Patriots. And I Want Hereafter To Be Ranked With The Latter And, I Trust, The Stronger Party.

The Long-continued And Useful Public Service And Eminent Purity Of Character Of The Deceased Ex-president Will Be Remembered.

Let No Guilty Man Escape, If It Can He Avoided. . . . No Personal Consideration Should Stand In The Way Of Performing A Public Duty.

Generally The Officers Of The Army Were Indifferent Whether The Annexation [of Texas] Was Consummated Or Not; But Not So All Of Them. For Myself, I Was Bitterly Opposed To The Measure, And To This Day Regard The War, Which Resulted, As One Of The Most Unjust Ever Waged By A Stronger Against A Weaker Nation. It Was An Instance Of A Republic Following The Bad Example Of European Monarchies, In Not Considering Justice In Their Desire To Acquire Additional Territory.