Search Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »
Sign in
Books Books
" Mr. President, 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... "
The Pioneer Boy: And how He Became President, The Story of the Life of ... - Page 352
by William M. Thayer - 1882 - 395 pages
Full view - About this book

The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, Volume 37

Literature - 1889 - 1060 pages
...anticipated and settled in my own mind until Secretary Seward spoke. He said in substance, ' Mr. President, 1 approve of the proclamation, but I question the expediency...viewed as the last measure of an exhausted government, aery for help; the Government stretching forth its hands to Ethiopia, instead of Ethiopia stretching...
Full view - About this book

The Life and Public Services of Abraham Lincoln ...: Together with His State ...

Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 848 pages
...already fully anticipated ahd settled in my own mind, until Secretary Seward spoke. Said hrf: — • ' Mr. President, I approve of the Proclamation, but...cry for help ; the Government stretching forth its hands to Ethiopia, instead of Ethiopia stretching forth her hands to the Government.' llis idea," said...
Full view - About this book

The Life and Public Services of Abraham Lincoln ...: Together with His State ...

Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 864 pages
...already fully anticipated and settled in my own mind, until Secretary Seward spoke. Said he : — 4 Mr. President, I approve of the Proclamation, but...last measure of an exhausted Government — a cry for hvlp ; the Government stretching forth its hands to Ethiopia, instead of Ethiopia stretching forth...
Full view - About this book

The Life and Public Services of Abraham Lincoln ...: Together with His State ...

Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 840 pages
...own mind, until Secretary Seward spoke. Said he : — ' Mr. President, I approve of theProclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue at this...cry for help ; the Government stretching forth its hands to Ethiopia, instead of Ethiopia stretching forth her hands to the Government.' His idea," said...
Full view - About this book

The Life and Public Services of Abraham Lincoln ...: Together with His State ...

Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 886 pages
...not already fully anticipated and settled in my own mind, until Secretary Seward spoke. Said he:— ' Mr. President, I approve of the Proclamation, but...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...
Full view - About this book

The Life and Public Services of Abraham Lincoln ...: Together with His State ...

Henry Jarvis Raymond, Francis Bicknell Carpenter - Presidents - 1865 - 866 pages
...already fully anticipated and settled in my own mind, until Secretary Seward spoke. Said he : — ' Mr. President, I approve of the Proclamation, but...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...
Full view - About this book

The History of Abraham Lincoln, and the Overthrow of Slavery

Isaac N. Arnold - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1866 - 750 pages
...elections. This did not at all shake the President's determination to issue it. Mr. Seward said: 'i Mr. President, I approve of the Proclamation, but...cry for help; the Government stretching forth its hands to Ethiopia, instead of Ethiopia, stretching forth her hands to the Government. Xow, while I...
Full view - About this book

Six Months at the White House with Abraham Lincoln: The Story of a Picture

Francis Bicknell Carpenter - 1866 - 388 pages
...fully anticipated and settled in my own mind, until Secretary Seward spoke. He said in substance : ' Mr. President, I approve of the proclamation, but...cry for help ; the government stretching forth its hands to Ethiopia, instead of Ethiopia stretching forth her hands to the government.' His idea," said...
Full view - About this book

Life of Abraham Lincoln

Josiah Gilbert Holland - Biography & Autobiography - 1866 - 556 pages
...fall elections ; but nothing was said which the President had not anticipated, until Mr, Seward said: "Mr. President, I approve of the proclamation, but...cry for help — the government stretching forth its hands to Ethiopia, instead of Ethiopia stretching forth her hands to the government — our last shriek...
Full view - About this book

Life of Abraham Lincoln

Josiah Gilbert Holland - 1866 - 572 pages
...fall elections; but nothing was said which the President had not anticipated, until Mr. Scward said: "Mr. President, I approve of the proclamation, but...cry for help — the government stretching forth its hands to Ethiopia, instead of Ethiopia stretching forth her hands to the government — our last shriek...
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF