 | Evan Rowland Jones - United States - 1881 - 272 pages
...depressed in consequence of McClellan's defeat in front of Richmond. " It may be viewed," said Mr. Seward, "as the last measure of an exhausted Government — a cry for help — the Government stretching its hands to Ethiopia, instead of Ethiopia stretching forth her hands to the Government ; our last... | |
 | William M. Thayer - Biography & Autobiography - 1882 - 430 pages
...Seward remarked, at this point : — " Mr. President, I approve of the proclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue at this juncture. The depression...cry for help — the government stretching forth its hand to Ethiopia, instead of Ethiopia stretching forth its hand to the government — our last shriek... | |
 | Charles Folsom Walcott - Massachusetts - 1882 - 570 pages
...Seward spoke. He said in substance : " Mr. President, I approve of the proclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue at this juncture. The depression...a step. It may be viewed as the last measure of an exhansted government — a cry for help; the government stretching forth its hands to Ethiopia, instead... | |
 | Charles Folsom Walcott - Massachusetts - 1882 - 562 pages
...Seward spoke. He said in substance : " Mr. President, I approve of the proclamation, bu; I question the expediency of its issue at this juncture. The depression...that I fear the effect of so important a step. It nmy be viewed as the last measure of an exhansted government — a cry for help: the government stretching... | |
 | William O. Stoddard - Presidents - 1884 - 536 pages
...tenor of his own life and work : " Mr. President, I approve of the proclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue at this juncture. The depression...government — a cry for help — the government stretching out its hands to Ethiopia, instead of Ethiopia stretching out its hands to the government." (Mr. Carpenter... | |
 | William O. Stoddard - Presidents - 1884 - 540 pages
...tenor of his own life and work : " Mr. President, I approve of the proclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue at this juncture. The depression...government — a cry for help — the government stretching out its hands to Ethiopia, instead of Ethiopia stretching out its hands to the government." (Mr. Carpenter... | |
 | William Osborn Stoddard - Presidents - 1884 - 716 pages
...tenor of his own life and work : " Mr. President, I approve of the proclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue at this juncture. The depression...that I fear the effect of so important a step. It may Y>e viewed as the last measure of an exhausted government- —a cry for help — the government stretching... | |
 | James Cephas Derby - Authors, American - 1884 - 838 pages
...substance : ' Mr. President, I approve of the proclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue ftt this juncture. The depression of the public mind,...the effect of so important a step. It may be viewed us the last measure of an exhausted government, a cry for help ; the government stretching forth its... | |
 | Isaac N. Arnold - Illustrated books - 1885 - 476 pages
...Seward spoke. He said in substance: 'Mr. President, 1 approve of the proclamation, but 1 question the expediency of its issue at this juncture. The depression...that i fear the effect of so important a step. it may he viewed aa the last measure of an exhausted government, a cry for help ; the government stretching... | |
 | Isaac N. Arnold - Illustrated books - 1885 - 482 pages
...iraue at this juncture. The depression of the public mind, conseqnent upon our repeated reverses, la so great that i fear the effect of so important a step. it may be vlcwed as the last measure of an exhausted government, a cry for help; the government stretching forth... | |
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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... 
