 | American literature - 1868 - 784 pages
...later, we read those words in protest against the removal of General Sheridan : " I earnestly urge, in the name of a patriotic people, who have sacrificed...that General Sheridan should not be removed from his command. This is a Republic where the will of the people is the law of the land. I beg that their voice... | |
 | American essays - 1868 - 798 pages
...later, we read those words in protest against the removal of General Sheridan : " I earnestly urge, in the name of a patriotic people, who have sacrificed...that General Sheridan should not be removed from his command. This is a Republic where the will of the people is the law of the land. I beg that their voice... | |
 | Charles A. Phelps - Presidents - 1868 - 386 pages
...spirit. He said,— " I am pleased to avail myself of this invitation to urge, earnestly urge, urge in the name of a patriotic people who have sacrificed...unmistakably the expressed wish of the country that Gen. Sheridan should not be removed from his present command. " This is a republic, where the will... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Reconstruction - 1868 - 144 pages
...the order refers." I am pleased to avail myself of this invitation to urge, earnestly urge, urge in the name of a patriotic people who have sacrificed...insisted on. It is unmistakably the expressed wish of tbfl country that General Sheridan should not be removed from his present command. This is a republic... | |
 | Henry Champion Deming - Electronic books - 1868 - 562 pages
...beyond all dispute and cavil : " I earnestly urge, in the name of a patriotic people, who have sacri6ced hundreds of thousands of loyal lives, and thousands...unmistakably, the expressed wish of the country, that Gen. Sheridan should not be removed from his command. This is a republic where the will of the people... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - 1869 - 794 pages
...replied, protesting against the execution of the order. He wrote : — "I earnestly urge, in the nrfme of a patriotic people who have sacrificed hundreds...unmistakably the expressed wish of the country that Genera] Sheridan should not be removed from his present command. This is H republic where the will... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Freed persons - 1871 - 670 pages
...invitation to urge, earnestly urge, urge in the name of a patriotic people who have sacrificed hundredsof thousands of loyal lives, and thousands of millions of treasure to preserve the integrity and nnion of this country, that this order be not insisted on. It is unmistakably the expressed wish of... | |
 | Charles Abner Phelps - 1872 - 404 pages
...spirit. He said, — " I am pleased to avail myself of this invitation to urge, earnestly urge, urge in the name of a patriotic people who have sacrificed...unmistakably the expressed wish of the country that Gen. Sheridan should not be removed from his present command. " This is a republic, where the will... | |
 | United States - 1875 - 1750 pages
...against the removal of certain officers who had proven distasteful to the rebels : "I earnestly urge, in the name, of a patriotic people who have sacrificed...thousands of millions of treasure to preserve the inr tegrity and union of this country, that this order 'be not insisted upon. * * * This is a Republic... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Reconstruction - 1875 - 664 pages
...the order refers." I am pleased to avail myself of this invitation to urge, earnestly urge, urge in the name of a patriotic people who have sacrificed...insisted on. It is unmistakably the expressed wish of th^ country that General Sheridan should not be removed from his present command. This is a republic... | |
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I am pleased to avail myself of this invitation to urge, earnestly urge, urge in the name of a patriotic people who have sacrificed Hundreds of thousands of loyal lives, and Thousands of Millions of treasure to preserve the integrity and Union of this... 
