 I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of your recently saying that both the army and the government needed a dictator. Of course it was not for this, but in spite of it, that I have given you the command. Only those generals who gain successes...  Complete Works - Page xxxviiby Abraham Lincoln - 1894Full view - About this book
 | Artillery - 1911 - 568 pages
...Government needed a dictator. Of course it is not for this, but in spite of it, that I have given you the command. Only those Generals who gain successes can set up dictators. What I ask of you now is military success and I will risk the dictatorship." In Chapter II, the organization... | |
 | Helen Nicolay - 1912 - 440 pages
...Government needed a dictator. Of course it was not for this, but in spite of it, that I have given you the command. Only those generals who gain successes can...set up dictators. What I now ask of you is military success, and I will risk the dictatorship. The Government will support you to the utmost of its ability,... | |
 | Herbert Mitgang - Drama - 1982 - 68 pages
...of course, not for this remark but in spite of it that I am allowing you to keep your command. Only generals who gain successes can set up dictators. What I now ask of you is military success and / will risk the dictatorship. And please, General Pope, do not send me anymore of these... | |
 | Herman Hattaway, Archer Jones - History - 1991 - 788 pages
...Government needed a Dictator. Of course it was not for this, but in spite of it, that 1 have given you the command. Only those generals who gain successes, can...set up dictators. What I now ask of you is military success, and I will risk the dictatorship."17 Hooker also received from the President a general charge:... | |
 | United States. War Department - Confederate States of America - 1972 - 1100 pages
...Government needed a dictator.. Of course, it was not for this, but in spite of it, that I have given yon the command. Only those generals who gain successes can...set up dictators. What I now ask of you is military success, and I will risk the dictatorship. The Government will support you to the utmost of its ability,... | |
 | James M. McPherson - History - 1988 - 952 pages
...Government needed a Dictator. Of course it was not for this, but in spite of it, that I have given you the command. Only those generals who gain successes, can...set up dictators. What I now ask of you is military success, and I will risk the dictatorship."28 Two months after appointing Hooker, Lincoln visited the... | |
 | James M. McPherson - History - 2003 - 947 pages
...this, but in spite of t, that I have given you the command. Only those generals who gain uccesses, can set up dictators. What I now ask of you is military suc:ess, and I will risk the dictatorship."28 Two months after appointing ooker, Lincoln visited the... | |
 | Edward James Stackpole - History - 1988 - 418 pages
...not for this, but in spite of it, that I have given you command. Only those generals who gain success can set up dictators. What I now ask of you is military success, and I will risk the dictatorship. The government will support you to the utmost of its ability,... | |
 | Bernard Crick - Political Science - 1993 - 272 pages
...not worth having. 159 But be will lead so that politics can survive. Lincoln wrote to General Hooker: 'I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of...set up dictators. What I now ask of you is military success, and I will risk the dictatorship.' Free politics is a risky business, though not so risky... | |
 | Bernard Crick - Political Science - 1993 - 272 pages
...Lincoln wrote to General Hooker: 'I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of your recently saving that both the army and the government needed a dictator....set up dictators. What I now ask of you is military success, and I will risk the dictatorship.' Free politics is a risky business, though not so risky... | |
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