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" 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... "
Anecdotes of Abraham Lincoln and Lincoln's Stories: Including Early Life ... - Page 136
by Abraham Lincoln - 1880 - 188 pages
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The Impending Crisis of the South: How to Meet it

Hinton Rowan Helper - 1857 - 946 pages
...I gave 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....withholding confidence from him, will now turn upon you. Neither you nor Napoleon, if he were alive again, could get any good out of an army while such a spirit...
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The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 119

1917 - 996 pages
...successes can set up dictators. What I now ask of you is success, and I will risk the dictatorship. I much fear that the spirit, which you have aided to infuse into the Army, of criticizing their commander and withholding confidence from him, will now turn upon you. I shall assist...
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History of the Civil War in America, Volume 3

Louis-Philippe-Albert d'Orléans comte de Paris - 1888 - 970 pages
...is military success, and I will risk the dicta; Government will support you to the utmost of its abi neither more nor less than it has done and will do for all I much fear that the spirit which you have aided to in army, of criticising their commander and withholdir...
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Army of Northern Virginia Memorial Volume

John William Jones - 1879 - 402 pages
...given you the command. Only those generals who gain successes can set up as dictators. What I now ask of you is military success, and I will risk the dictatorship....Government will support you to the utmost of its ability, %vhich is neither more nor less than it has done and will do for all commanders. I much fear the spirit...
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About Grant

John Lindsay Swift - 1880 - 218 pages
...— GRANT'S Speech on receiving Commission as Lieutenant General. CHAPTER VII. CLOSING THE GAPS. " I MUCH fear that the spirit which you have aided to...into the army, of criticising their commander and withdrawing confidence from him, will now turn upon you. I shall assist you as far as I can to put...
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The Campaign of Chancellorsville

Theodore Ayrault Dodge - 1881 - 294 pages
...have given you the command. Only those generaIs who gain success can set up dictators. What I now ask of you is military success, and I will risk the dictatorship....ability, which is neither more nor less than it has done or will do for all commanders. I much fear that the spirit you have aided to infuse into the army,...
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History of the Civil War in America: book 1. The war on the Rapidan. book 2 ...

Louis-Philippe-Albert d'Orléans comte de Paris - 1883 - 1012 pages
...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....will support you to the utmost of its ability, which ia neither more nor less than it has done and will do for all commanders. I much fear that the spirit...
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Abraham Lincoln: The Man and the War President. Showing His Growth, Training ...

William Osborn Stoddard - 1884 - 716 pages
...have given you a command. Only those generals who gain success can set up as dictators. What I ask of you is military success, and I will risk the dictatorship....do for all commanders. I much fear that the spirit you have aided to infuse into the army, of criticising their commander and withholding confidence from...
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Abraham Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life. Showing the Inner Growth ...

William O. Stoddard - 1884 - 536 pages
...have given you a command. Only those generals who gain success can set up as dictators. What I ask of you is military success, and I will risk the dictatorship....do for all commanders. I much fear that the spirit you have aided to infuse into the army, of criticising their commander and withholding confidence from...
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Abraham Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life. Showing the Inner Growth ...

William O. Stoddard - 1884 - 540 pages
...have given you a command. Only those generals who gain success can set up as dictators. What I ask of you is military success, and I will risk the dictatorship....do for all commanders. I much fear that the spirit you have aided to infuse into the army, of criticising their commander and withholding confidence from...
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