 | Society of the Army of the Tennessee - United States - 1893 - 638 pages
...Wangelin. On motion, the persons named were duly elected members. General Bane: — Mr. President, "When asked what state he hails from, our sole reply...hails from Appomattox and its famous apple tree." Resolved, That it is the sense of this Society, that the next Congress be requested to provide means... | |
 | Presidents - 1881 - 354 pages
...November. NOMINATION OF ULYSSES S. GRANT. On the call of the State of New York. Mr. CONKLING, of New York. "And when asked what State he hails from, Our sole reply shall be, He hails from Appomnttox, And its famous apple tree." which the country and the Republican party can grandly win.The... | |
 | Loomis T. Palmer - Generals - 1885 - 790 pages
...with tumultuous applause, which continued several moments; as soon as quiet was restored, he said: . '"And when asked what State he hails from, Our sole...Appomattox, And its famous apple tree.' "In obedience to lostructions which I should never dare to disregard, expressing also my own firm convictions, I rise,... | |
 | Alfred Ronald Conkling - African American legislators - 1889 - 776 pages
...GENERAL GRANT. Mr. Bradley of Kentucky, seconded him. The Senator's speech is given in full. He said : " When asked what State he hails from, Our sole reply shall be, He conies from Appomattox, And its famous apple-tree."* * There has since been much discussion concerning... | |
 | Eugene Coleman Savidge - Biography & Autobiography - 1891 - 398 pages
...of Grant seemed almost assured. * Senator Conkling began his eloquent nominating address with — " When asked what State he hails from, Our sole reply shall be, He comes from Appomattox And its famous apple-tree !" In unwavering and dogged loyalty his famous " 306"... | |
 | Benjamin Perley Poore, O. H. Tiffany - Presidents - 1885 - 792 pages
...deliberation and in his impressive manner the name of Ulysses S. Grant, saying as he commenced : " And when asked what State he hails from, Our sole...hails from Appomattox And its famous apple tree." Mr. Conkling then gave, in glowing words, his reasons why General Grant should receive the nomination.... | |
 | United States - 1893 - 592 pages
...nominated Gen. Grant for a third term, quoting, in beginning his speech, the lines of Miles O'Heilly: "When asked what state he hails from, Our sole reply shall be, He comes from Appomattox, And ils famous apple-tree." Following came the most famous short speech of Senator... | |
 | Mottoes - 1896 - 1224 pages
...lay down my arms, never! never! never! i. WILLIAM PITT (Earl of Chatham)— Speech. Nov. 18, 1777. f me to tell you how. j. Much Ado About Nothing. Act I. Sc. 1. L comes from Appomattox And its famous apple tree. j. MILKS O'REILLY — Poem quoted by Rnscoe Conkling.... | |
 | Day Otis Kellogg - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1897 - 684 pages
...General Grant for President in an eloquent speech, the opening lines of which have become historical: " When asked what state he hails from, Our sole reply shall be. He comes, from Appomattox and Its famous appletree." Mr. Conkling declined the nomination of justice of... | |
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And when asked what State he hails from, Our sole reply shall be, He hails from Appomattox, And its famous apple tree. 
