 | Literature - 1889 - 1060 pages
...the proclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue at this juncture. The depression of the public mind, consequent upon our repeated reverses,...viewed as the last measure of an exhausted government, aery for help; the Government stretching forth its hands to Ethiopia, instead of Ethiopia stretching... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 840 pages
...theProclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue at this juncture. The depression of the public mind, consequent upon our repeated reverses,...stretching forth her hands to the Government.' His idea," said the President, " was, that it would be considered our last shriek on the retreat" (This was his... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 848 pages
...the Proclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue at this juncture. The depression of the public mind, consequent upon our repeated reverses,...Ethiopia stretching forth her hands to the Government.' llis idea," said the President, " was, that it would be considered onr last shriek on the retreat."... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 864 pages
...the Proclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue at this juncture. The depression of the public mind, consequent upon our repeated reverses,...last measure of an exhausted Government — a cry for hvlp ; the Government stretching forth its hands to Ethiopia, instead of Ethiopia stretching forth... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 886 pages
...the Proclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue at this juncture. The depression of the public mind, consequent upon our repeated reverses,...may be viewed as the last measure of an exhausted Government—a cry for help; the Government stretching forth its hands to Ethiopia, instead of Ethiopia... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond, Francis Bicknell Carpenter - Presidents - 1865 - 866 pages
...the Proclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue at this juncture. The depression of the public mind, consequent upon our repeated reverses,...that I fear the effect of so important a step, It may bo viewed as the last measure of an t exhausted Government — a cry for help ; the Government stretching... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1866 - 748 pages
...the proclamation, but I question (he expediency of its issue at this juncture. The depression of the public mind, consequent upon our repeated reverses,...stretching forth her hands to the government.' His idea (said the President) was that it would be considered our last shriek, on the retreat. ' Now,' continued... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - Civil war - 1866 - 688 pages
...the prodamo tion, but I question the expediency of its isa-iie at this juncture. Th depression of the public mind, consequent upon our repeated reverses,...stretching forth her hands to the Government.' ' His idea,' said the President, ' was that it would be considered our last shriek, on the retreat.' (This was bis... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - United States - 1866 - 780 pages
...the proclamation, but I question the expediency of us issue at this juntíure. The depression of the public mind, consequent upon our repeated reverses,...stretching forth her hands to the government.' His idea (said the President) was that it would be considered our last shriek, on the retreat. ' Now,' continued... | |
 | Francis Bicknell Carpenter - History - 1866 - 364 pages
...the proclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue at this juncture. The depression of the public mind, consequent upon our repeated reverses,...stretching forth her hands to the government.' His idea," said the President, " was that it would be considered our last shriek, on the retreat." (This was his... | |
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I approve of the proclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue at this juncture. The depression of the public mind, consequent upon our repeated reverses, is so great that I fear the effect of so important a step. It may be viewed as the last... 
