 | United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War - 1863 - 766 strani
...and is too important to be lost sight of for a moment. In coming to us, he tenders us an advantage which we should not waive. We should not so operate...us than far away. If we cannot beat the enemy where lie now is, we never can, he again being within the intrenchments of Richmond. "Recurring to the idea... | |
 | United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War - 1863 - 770 strani
...and is too important to be lost sight of for a moment. In coming to us, he tenders us an advantage which we should not waive. We should not so operate...drive him away. As we must beat him somewhere, or fail fmally, we can do it, if at all, easier near to us than far away. If we cannot beat the enemy where... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1863 - 778 strani
...truth, and is too important to be lost sight of for a moment. In coming to us he tenders us an advantage which we should not waive. We should not so operate as to merely drive him away. As we must boat him somewhere, or fail finally, we can do it, if at all, easier near to us than far away. If we... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1864 - 518 strani
...and is too important to be lost sight of for a moment. In coming to us, he tenders us an advantage which we should not waive. We should not so operate...than far away. If we cannot beat the enemy where he now'is, we never can, he again being within the intrenchments of Richmond. Recurring to the idea of... | |
 | William Henry Hurlbert - 1864 - 324 strani
...immortality. " As we must beat him somewhere or fail finally," said his excellency, speaking of General Lee, "we can do it, if at all, easier near to us than far away." The results of General Pope's experience at " beating the enemy near to" Washington, recent as they... | |
 | William Henry Hurlbert - 1864 - 344 strani
...immortality. " As we must beat him somewhere or fail finally," said his excellency, speaking of General Lee, " we can do it, if at all, easier near to us than far away." The results of General Pope's experience at " beating the enemy near to" Washington, recent as they... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1885 - 316 strani
...and is too important to be lost sight of for a moment. In coming to us, he tenders us an advantage which we should not waive. We should not so operate...he now is, we never can, he again being within the intrenchnients of Richmond. Recurring to the idea of going to Richmond on the inside track, the facility... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 864 strani
...and is too important to bo lost sight of for a moment. In coming to us, he tenders us an advantage which we should not waive. We should not so operate...away. If we cannot beat the enemy where he now is, we nevei can, he again being within the intrenchments of Richmond. Recurring to the idea of going to Richmond... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 848 strani
...and is too important to be lost sight of for a moment. Jn coming to us, he tenders us an advantage which we should not waive. We should not so operate...fail finally, we can do it, if at all, easier near to no than far awny. If we cannot beat the enemy where ho now is, we nevei can, he again being within... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 840 strani
...and is too important to be lost sight of for a moment. In coming to us, he tenders us an advantage which we should not waive. We should not so operate...fail finally, we can do it, if at all, easier near to n.« than far away. If we cannot beat the enemy where he now is, we nevf i can, he again being within... | |
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I would fight him there, on the idea that if we cannot beat him when he bears the wastage of coming to us, we never can when we bear the wastage of going to him. This proposition is a simple truth, and is too important to be lost sight of for a moment.... 
