Life of Wm Tecumseh Sherman .. . ommonschools, and dont stop over the little matters which seemto be exaggerated by the press. In some quarters, how-ever, these schools are extravagant and indulge in costlybuildings and expensive teachers, so as to be too heavy aburden to the taxpayers. This tendency ought to bechecked, which may easily be done without making it apolitical question. Self-interest will regulate this and makethem free schools to all and capable of imparting therudiments of a good English education. Being asked, after the publication of this letter,—whichby the way, he did not ex
Life of Wm Tecumseh Sherman .. . ommonschools, and dont stop over the little matters which seemto be exaggerated by the press. In some quarters, how-ever, these schools are extravagant and indulge in costlybuildings and expensive teachers, so as to be too heavy aburden to the taxpayers. This tendency ought to bechecked, which may easily be done without making it apolitical question. Self-interest will regulate this and makethem free schools to all and capable of imparting therudiments of a good English education. Being asked, after the publication of this letter,—whichby the way, he did not expect,—whether he really meantit, he said he did. Suppose you were nominated ? I would decline. Suppose the nomination were unanimous and enthusi-astic ? I would decline anyway. I cannot think of any cir-cumstances that would induce me to accept the are so many men in the country better fitted for theplace than I am. I have no civil experience, as everyPresident should have. The country wants a change in this. REMEMBERING A DRUMMER. 543 respect. Military men know no way of settling troublesexcept to fight, and our country is now so peaceful that adifferent policy is needed. We want a civic President, andnot a military one. And years after that he again declared that he was not acandidate for the Presidency; that if nominated he woulddecline, and if elected he would refuse to serve. An incident which occurred in Philadelphia some threeyears before his death illustrates Shermans remarkablepowers of memory. He was visiting his daughter, and while sitting at theopen window smoking one midsummer night he saw thepoliceman pass, and as the patrolman halted a moment theGeneral was noticed to give him a keen glance and utteran exclamation. The next evening he told some one tosay to the policeman on the beat, when he passed, that theGeneral wanted to speak to him. When the officer enteredhe straightened up and gave General Sherman the regularmilitary salute. Ah, ha, s
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