 while I approve the measure, I suggest, sir, that you postpone its issue until you can give it to the country supported by military success, instead of issuing it, as would be the case now, upon the greatest disasters of the war.  History of the Civil War, 1861-1865 - Stran 111avtor: James Ford Rhodes - 1917 - 454 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | 1889 - 1060 strani
...retreat. [This was his precise expression.] ' Now,' continued Mr. Seward, 'while I approve the measure, I suggest, sir, that you postpone its issue until...case now, upon the greatest disasters of the war.'" Mr. Lincoln continued : " The wisdom of the view of the Secretary of State struck me with very great... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 886 strani
...retreat." (This was his precise expression.) " ' Now,' continued Mr. Seward, 1 while I approve the measure, I suggest, sir, that you postpone its issue until...the case now, upon the greatest disasters of the war !'" Said Mr. Lincoln :—" The wisdom of the view of the Secretary of State struck me with very great... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond, Francis Bicknell Carpenter - 1865 - 866 strani
...retreat" (This was his precise expression.) "'Now,' continued Mr. Seward, ' while I approve the measure, I suggest, sir, that you postpone its issue until...military success, instead of issuing it, as would be tho case now, upon the greatest disasters of the war !' " Said Mr. Lincoln : — " The wisdom of the... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 848 strani
...(Tliis was his precise expression.) " ' Now,' continued Mr. Seward, ' while I approve the measure, I suggest, sir, that you postpone its issue until...you can give it to the country supported by military «uccess, instead of issuing it, as would be the case now, upon the greatest disasters of the war !'... | |
 | John Malcolm Forbes Ludlow - 1866 - 264 strani
...considered our last shriek on the retreat. Now,' continued Mr. Seward, ' while I approve the measure, I suggest, sir, that you postpone its issue until...now, upon the greatest disasters of the war.' The wisdom of the view of the Secretary of State struck me with very great force. It was an aspect of the... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - 1866 - 780 strani
...considered our last shriek, on the retreat. ' Now,' continued Mr. Seward, ' while I approve the measure, I suggest, sir, that you postpone its issue, until...now, upon the greatest disasters of the war!'" " The wisdom of the view of the Secretary of State," said Mr. Lincoln, "struck me with very great force.... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - 1866 - 748 strani
...considered our last shriek, on the retreat. ' Now,' continued Mr. Seward, ' while I approve the measure, I suggest, sir, that you postpone its issue, until...now, upon the greatest disasters of the war!'" " The wisdom of the view of the Secretary of State," said Mr. Lincoln, " struck me with very great force.... | |
 | Francis Bicknell Carpenter - 1866 - 388 strani
...retreat." (This was his precise expression.) " ' Now,' continued Mr. Seward, ' while I approve the measure, I suggest, sir, that you postpone its issue, until...the case now, upon the greatest disasters of the war ! ' " Mr. Lincoln continued : " The wisdom of the view of the Secretary of State struck me with very... | |
 | Edward Isidore Sears, David Allyn Gorton, Charles H. Woodman - 1866 - 440 strani
...retreat." (This was his precue expression.) " 'Now,' continued Mr. Seward, ' while I approve the measure, I suggest, sir, that you postpone its issue, until...the case now, upon the greatest disasters of the war ! ' " Mr. Lincoln continued : " 1 he wisdom of the view of the Secretary of State ttruck me <rith very... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1866 - 662 strani
...retreat.' (This was his precise expression.) 'JSTow,' continued Mr. Seward, £ while I approve the measure, I suggest, sir, that you postpone its issue until...be the case now, upon the greatest disasters of the war.9 Said Mr. Lincoln : ' The wisdom of the view of the Secretary of State struck me with very great... | |
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