Thomas L. Smith Quotes


"In the event of fire in any of the public buildings troops would be of vast service in the protection of public property, and should insurrection break out the protection of life and property would be more safe guarded by our company of regulars, than by the whole City."
- Thomas L. Smith
(Related: Life, Company, Fire, Property, Protection, Public, Service, Troops)

"It is notoriously true that the public mind is seriously agitated with apprehensions of negroes insurrections and that it is becoming more and more so."
- Thomas L. Smith
(Related: Mind, Public)