 I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of your recently saying that both the army and the government needed a dictator. Of course it was not for this, but in spite of it, that I have given you the command. Only those generals who gain successes...  1861-1865. The civil war - Page 340by James Schouler - 1899Full view - About this book
 | American essays - 1917 - 996 pages
...successes can set up dictators. What I now ask of you is success, and I will risk the dictatorship. I much fear that the spirit, which you have aided to infuse into the Army, of criticizing their commander and withholding confidence from him, will now turn upon you. I shall assist... | |
 | Louis-Philippe-Albert d'Orléans comte de Paris - United States - 1888 - 970 pages
...is military success, and I will risk the dicta; Government will support you to the utmost of its abi neither more nor less than it has done and will do for all I much fear that the spirit which you have aided to in army, of criticising their commander and withholdir... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1879 - 196 pages
...it, that I have given you the command. Only those Generals who gain successes can set up Dictators. What I now ask of you is military success, and I will...has done and will do for all commanders. I much fear tha: the spirit which you have aided to infuse into the army, of criticising their commander and withholding... | |
 | John William Jones - United States - 1879 - 402 pages
...that I have given you the command. Only those generals who gain successes can set up as dictators. What I now ask of you is military success, and I will...Government will support you to the utmost of its ability, %vhich is neither more nor less than it has done and will do for all commanders. I much fear the spirit... | |
 | John Lindsay Swift - 1880 - 218 pages
...— GRANT'S Speech on receiving Commission as Lieutenant General. CHAPTER VII. CLOSING THE GAPS. " I MUCH fear that the spirit which you have aided to...into the army, of criticising their commander and withdrawing confidence from him, will now turn upon you. I shall assist you as far as I can to put... | |
 | Theodore Ayrault Dodge - History - 1881 - 294 pages
...of it, that I have given you the command. Only those generaIs who gain success can set up dictators. What I now ask of you is military success, and I will...ability, which is neither more nor less than it has done or will do for all commanders. I much fear that the spirit you have aided to infuse into the army,... | |
 | Louis-Philippe-Albert d'Orléans comte de Paris - United States - 1883 - 1012 pages
...it, that I have given you the command, Only those generals who gain successes can set up dictators. What I now ask of you is military success, and I will...will support you to the utmost of its ability, which ia neither more nor less than it has done and will do for all commanders. I much fear that the spirit... | |
 | William Osborn Stoddard - Presidents - 1884 - 716 pages
...that I have given you a command. Only those generals who gain success can set up as dictators. What I ask of you is military success, and I will risk the...do for all commanders. I much fear that the spirit you have aided to infuse into the army, of criticising their commander and withholding confidence from... | |
 | William O. Stoddard - Presidents - 1884 - 538 pages
...that I have given you a command. Only those generals who gain success can set up as dictators. What I ask of you is military success, and I will risk the...do for all commanders. I much fear that the spirit you have aided to infuse into the army, of criticising their commander and withholding confidence from... | |
 | William O. Stoddard - Presidents - 1884 - 536 pages
...that I have given you a command. Only those generals who gain success can set up as dictators. What I ask of you is military success, and I will risk the...do for all commanders. I much fear that the spirit you have aided to infuse into the army, of criticising their commander and withholding confidence from... | |
| |
