 | 1889 - 1060 pages
...effect of so important a step. It may be viewed as the last measure of an exhausted government, aery for help; the Government stretching forth its hands...would be considered our last shriek, on the retreat. [This was his precise expression.] ' Now,' continued Mr. Seward, 'while I approve the measure, I suggest,... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 840 pages
...own mind, until Secretary Seward spoke. Said he : — ' Mr. President, I approve of theProclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue at this...would be considered our last shriek on the retreat" (This was his precise expression.) " ' Now,' continued Mr. Seward, ' while I approve the measure, I... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 848 pages
...already fully anticipated ahd settled in my own mind, until Secretary Seward spoke. Said hrf: — • ' Mr. President, I approve of the Proclamation, but...Ethiopia stretching forth her hands to the Government.' llis idea," said the President, " was, that it would be considered onr last shriek on the retreat."... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond, Francis Bicknell Carpenter - 1865 - 866 pages
...great, that I fear the effect of so important a step, It may bo viewed as the last measure of an t exhausted Government — a cry for help ; the Government...would be considered our last shriek on the retreat" (This was his precise expression.) "'Now,' continued Mr. Seward, ' while I approve the measure, I suggest,... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 886 pages
...effect of so important a step, It may be viewed as the last measure of an exhausted Government—a cry for help; the Government stretching forth its...would be considered our last shriek on the retreat." (This was his precise expression.) " ' Now,' continued Mr. Seward, 1 while I approve the measure, I... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 864 pages
...important a step, It may be viewed as the last measure of an exhausted Government — a cry for hvlp ; the Government stretching forth its hands to Ethiopia,...to the Government.' His idea," said the President, 44 was, that it would be considered our last shriek on the retreat." (This was his precise expression.)... | |
 | Francis Bicknell Carpenter - 1866 - 388 pages
...elections. Nothing, however, was offered that I had not already fully anticipated and settled in my own mind, until Secretary Seward spoke. He said in substance...would be considered our last shriek, on the retreat." (This was his precise expression.) " ' Now,' continued Mr. Seward, ' while I approve the measure, I... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - 1866 - 556 pages
...fall elections ; but nothing was said which the President had not anticipated, until Mr, Seward said: "Mr. President, I approve of the proclamation, but...Ethiopia stretching forth her hands to the government — our last shriek on the retreat." He further advised Mr. Lincoln to postpone the measure until it... | |
 | Isaac N. Arnold - 1866 - 750 pages
...elections. This did not at all shake the President's determination to issue it. Mr. Seward said: 'i Mr. President, I approve of the Proclamation, but...Ethiopia, stretching forth her hands to the Government. Xow, while I approve the measure, I suggest, sir. that you postpone its issue nntil you can give it... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - 1866 - 572 pages
...fall elections; but nothing was said which the President had not anticipated, until Mr. Scward said: "Mr. President, I approve of the proclamation, but...Ethiopia stretching forth her hands to the government — our last shriek on the retreat." He further advised Mr. Lincoln to postpone the measure until it... | |
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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... 
