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" while I approve the measure, I suggest, sir, that you postpone its issue until you can give it to the country supported by military success, instead of issuing it, as would be the case now, upon the greatest disasters of the war. "
History of the United States from the Compromise of 1850... - Page 70
by James Ford Rhodes - 1899
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The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, Volume 37

Literature - 1889 - 1060 pages
...considered our last shriek, on the retreat. [This was his precise expression.] ' Now,' continued Mr. Seward, 'while I approve the measure, I suggest, sir, that...case now, upon the greatest disasters of the war.'" Mr. Lincoln continued : " The wisdom of the view of the Secretary of State struck me with very great...
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The Life and Public Services of Abraham Lincoln ...: Together with His State ...

Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 886 pages
...our last shriek on the retreat." (This was his precise expression.) " ' Now,' continued Mr. Seward, 1 while I approve the measure, I suggest, sir, that...the case now, upon the greatest disasters of the war !'" Said Mr. Lincoln :—" The wisdom of the view of the Secretary of State struck me with very great...
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The Life and Public Services of Abraham Lincoln ...: Together with His State ...

Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 840 pages
...our last shriek on the retreat" (This was his precise expression.) " ' Now,' continued Mr. Seward, ' while I approve the measure, I suggest, sir, that...military success, instead of issuing it, as would be tho case now, upon the greatest disasters of the war !' " Said Mr. Lincoln : — " The wisdom of the...
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The Life and Public Services of Abraham Lincoln ...: Together with His State ...

Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 848 pages
...last shriek on the retreat." (Tliis was his precise expression.) " ' Now,' continued Mr. Seward, ' while I approve the measure, I suggest, sir, that...you can give it to the country supported by military «uccess, instead of issuing it, as would be the case now, upon the greatest disasters of the war !'...
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The Pictorial Book of Anecdotes and Incidents of the War of the Rebellion ...

Richard Miller Devens - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1866 - 748 pages
...President) was that it would be considered our last shriek, on the retreat. ' Now,' continued Mr. Seward, ' while I approve the measure, I suggest, sir, that...now, upon the greatest disasters of the war!'" " The wisdom of the view of the Secretary of State," said Mr. Lincoln, " struck me with very great force....
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The Pictorial Book of Anecdotes and Incidents of the War of the Rebellion ...

Richard Miller Devens - United States - 1866 - 780 pages
...President) was that it would be considered our last shriek, on the retreat. ' Now,' continued Mr. Seward, ' while I approve the measure, I suggest, sir, that...now, upon the greatest disasters of the war!'" " The wisdom of the view of the Secretary of State," said Mr. Lincoln, "struck me with very great force....
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The National Quarterly Review, Volume 13

Edward Isidore Sears, David Allyn Gorton, Charles H. Woodman - Periodicals - 1866 - 440 pages
...our last shriek, on the retreat." (This was his precue expression.) " 'Now,' continued Mr. Seward, ' while I approve the measure, I suggest, sir, that...the case now, upon the greatest disasters of the war ! ' " Mr. Lincoln continued : " 1 he wisdom of the view of the Secretary of State ttruck me <rith very...
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Six Months at the White House with Abraham Lincoln: The Story of a Picture

Francis Bicknell Carpenter - 1866 - 388 pages
...last shriek, on the retreat." (This was his precise expression.) " ' Now,' continued Mr. Seward, ' while I approve the measure, I suggest, sir, that...the case now, upon the greatest disasters of the war ! ' " Mr. Lincoln continued : " The wisdom of the view of the Secretary of State struck me with very...
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The History of the Civil War in America: Comprising a Full and ..., Volume 2

John Stevens Cabot Abbott - United States - 1866 - 662 pages
...last shriek, on the retreat.' (This was his precise expression.) 'JSTow,' continued Mr. Seward, £ while I approve the measure, I suggest, sir, that...be the case now, upon the greatest disasters of the war.9 Said Mr. Lincoln : ' The wisdom of the view of the Secretary of State struck me with very great...
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The History of the Civil War in America: Comprising a Full and Impartial ...

John Stevens Cabot Abbott - Civil war - 1866 - 688 pages
...' Now,' continued Mr. Seward, ' while I approve the measure, I suggest, sir, that you postpone ito issue until you can give it to the country supported...case now, upon the greatest disasters of the war.' Said Mr. Lincoln : ' The wisdom of the view of the Secretary of State struck me with very great force....
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