 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
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Frank Weitenkampf, John Porter Lamberton - Biography - 1895 - 460 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... | |
 | Thornton Kirkland Lothrop - Cabinet officers - 1896 - 520 pages
...reverses, was so great that this might be considered the last resource of an exhausted government, a cry for help, the government stretching forth its hands...Ethiopia stretching forth her hands to the government ; and that the proclamation had better be postponed until it could be supported by military successes,... | |
 | Southern Historical Society - Confederate States of America - 1897 - 800 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... | |
 | Southern Historical Society - Confederate States of America - 1897 - 800 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... | |
 | James Schouler - United States - 1899 - 870 pages
...of the public mind, following upon recent reverses, might make it viewed as the last measure, a cry for help, — the government stretching forth its...Ethiopia stretching forth her hands to the government.' Hence, he advised deferring its issue until supported by some military success." The wisdom of that... | |
 | James Schouler - United States - 1899 - 686 pages
...of the public mind, following upon recent reverses, might make it viewed as the last measure, a cry for help, — the government stretching forth its...Ethiopia stretching forth her hands to the government.' Hence, he advised deferring its issue until supported by some military success." The wisdom of that... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - United States - 1899 - 624 pages
...Ibid., p. 3394. 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. It will be considered our last shriek on the retreat. Now, while I approve the measure, I suggest,... | |
 | Norman Hapgood - Presidents - 1899 - 478 pages
...upon it as the'last measure of an exhausted government. " His idea," Lincoln is quoted as saying, " was that it would be considered our last shriek, on the retreat." Lincoln, who had already had the same idea, at least at times, therefore put his draft aside, touching... | |
 | Norman Hapgood - Presidents - 1899 - 478 pages
...upon it as the last measure of an exhausted government. " His idea," Lincoln is quoted as saying, " was that it would be considered our last shriek, on the retreat." Lincoln, who had already had the same idea, at least at times, therefore put his draft aside, touching... | |
 | Ida Minerva Tarbell - 1900 - 276 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... | |
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