 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 as the last measure of an exhausted government, a cry for help ; the government stretching forth its hands...  The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine - Page 2671889Full view - About this book
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - Biography & Autobiography - 1866 - 568 pages
...effect of so important a step. It may be viewed as the last measure of an exhausted government — a cry for help — the government stretching forth its hands...Ethiopia stretching forth her hands to the government — our last shriek on the retreat." He furfher advised Mr. Lincoln to postpone the measure until it... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - United States - 1866 - 662 pages
...of so important a step. It may be viewed as the last measure of an exhausted Government- — a cry for help ; the Government stretching forth its hands...Ethiopia stretching forth her hands to the Government.' c His idea,' said the President, ' was that it would be considered our last shriek, on the retreat.'... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - Biography & Autobiography - 1866 - 574 pages
...effect of so important a step. It may be viewed as the last measure of an exhausted government — a cry for help — the government stretching forth its hands...Ethiopia stretching forth her hands to the government — our last shriek on the retreat." He further advised Mr. Lincoln to postpone the measure until it... | |
 | Francis Bicknell Carpenter - History - 1866 - 382 pages
...such an act at that tune might be considered the last effort of an exhausted Government, — " a cry for help ; the Government stretching forth its hands...to Ethiopia, instead of Ethiopia stretching forth its hands to the Government." He therefore proposed that the document should be held back until some... | |
 | Isaac N. Arnold - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1866 - 804 pages
...forth its hands to Ethiopia, instead of Ethiopia, stretching forth her hands to the Government. Now, while I approve the measure, I suggest, sir, that you postpone its issue nntil you can give it to the country supported by military success, instead of issuing it, as would... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - History - 1867 - 706 pages
...effect of so important a step. It may be viewed as the last measure of an exhausted government— a cry for help; the government stretching forth its hands...would be considered our last shriek, on the retreat. < Now,' continued Mr. Seward,' while I approve the measure, I suggest, sir, that you postpone its issue,... | |
 | William Swinton - History - 1867 - 580 pages
...effect of so important a step. It may be viewed as the last measure of an exhausted government, a cry for help ; the government stretching forth its hands...would be considered our last shriek on the retreat. ' Now,' continued Mr. Seward, 'while I approve the measure, I suggest, sir, that you postpone its issue,... | |
 | Frederic Beecher Perkins - Cabinet officers - 1867 - 208 pages
...effect of so important a step. It may be viewed as the last measure of an exhausted government ; a cry for help ; the government stretching forth its hands...stretching forth her hands to the Government.' His idea was, that it would be considered our last shriek on the retreat. ' Now,' continued Mr. Seward, ' while... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - United States - 1867 - 736 pages
...government.' His idea (said the 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 you postpone its issuc, until you can give it to the country supported by military success, instead of issuing it, as... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - Politics, Practical - 1867 - 524 pages
...the last measure of an exhausted Government, — a cry for help; the Government stretching forth her hands to Ethiopia, instead of Ethiopia stretching forth her hands to the Government.' " His idea was," said Mr. Lincoln, " that it would be considered our last shriek on the retreat. ' Now,' continued... | |
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