 Institutions cannot fail to rejoice that, by this timely precaution they have possibly escaped the deep dishonor which they must have suffered had the Capital, like the Forts and Arsenals of the South, fallen into the hands of...  Secession Resisted - Page 8by Joseph Reed Ingersoll - 1861 - 38 pagesFull view - About this book
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1861 - 272 pages
...must have suffered had the capital, like the forts and arsenals of the south, fallen into the hands of revolutionists who have found this great government...its own defence lest it should wound the aggressor. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. HOLT, Secretary of War. The PRESIDENT.... | |
 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 572 pages
...revolutionists, who have found this great Government weak only because, in the exhaustless beneficence of ill spirit, it has refused to strike even in- its own defence, lest it should wound the aggressors. " I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, "J. HOLT, Steretaryof... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - United States - 1863 - 598 pages
...hands of revolutionists, who have found this great Government weak only because, in the exhaustlesa beneficence of its spirit, it has refused to strike even in its own defense, lest it should wound the aggressors. " I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - African Americans - 1864 - 546 pages
...must have suffered had the Capital, like the forts and arsenals of the South, fallen into the hands of revolutionists, who have found this great Government...its spirit, it has refused to strike even in its own defense, lest it should wound the aggressors. " I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Confederate States of America - 1864 - 462 pages
...hands of the revolutionists, who have found this great Government weak only because in the cxhaustlcss beneficence of its spirit it has refused to strike, even In its ownde* fence, lest It should wound the aggressor. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient... | |
 | Edward McPherson - United States - 1865 - 676 pages
...revolutionists, who have found this great Government weak only because In the exhaustless bcneflcence of its spirit It has refused to strike, even in its own defence, lest it should wound the aggressor. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. HOLT, The Praideat. Secretary... | |
 | Edward McPherson - History - 1865 - 690 pages
...revolutionists, who have founu this great Government weak ouiy because In the exhaustless beneficence of 1U spirit it has refused to strike, even in its own defence, lest it should wound the aggressor. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. HOLT. The Preridait. Secretary... | |
 | John William Draper - United States - 1868 - 630 pages
...which is according- timely precaution they have possibly escaped the deep dishonor which they must have suffered, had the capital, like the forts and arsenals...its spirit, it has refused to strike even in its own defense, lest it should wound the aggressor." But this bringing of troops to the city was not accomplished... | |
 | John William Draper - United States - 1868 - 628 pages
...according- timely precaution they have possibly esi y done. caped the deep dishonor which they must have suffered, had the capital; like the forts and arsenals...its spirit, it has refused to strike even in its own defense, lest it should wound the aggressor." But this bringing of troops to the city was not accomplished... | |
 | Otis Frederick Reed Waite - Claremont (N.H.) - 1869 - 320 pages
...must have suffered had the capital, like the forts and arsenals of the South, fallen into the hands of revolutionists, who have found this great government...even in its own defence, lest it should wound the aggressors." One Breshwood, a Virginian, who was in command of the revenue-cutter McLelland, infamously... | |
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