The Library of Historic Characters and Famous Events of All Nations and All Ages, Volume 12

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Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Frank Weitenkampf, John Porter Lamberton
J.B. Millet, 1900

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Page 87 - States, of high crimes and misdemeanors in office ; and we further inform the Senate that the House of Representatives will in due time exhibit particular articles of impeachment against him, and make good the same...
Page 106 - Your note of this day has been received, stating that "public considerations of a high character constrain .you" to say "that my resignation as Secretary of War will be accepted.
Page 153 - But if in the emergency that presses upon us our manufacturers are asked to surrender something for the public good and to avert disaster, their patriotism, as well as a grateful recognition of advantages already afforded, should lead them to willing cooperation. No demand is made that they shall forego all the benefits of governmental regard; but they can not fail to be admonished of their duty, as well as their enlightened self-interest and safety, when they are reminded of the fact that financial...
Page 106 - You will transfer to Brevet Major General Lorenzo Thomas, Adjutant General of the Army, who has this day been authorized and empowered to act as Secretary of War ad interim, all records, books, papers, and other public property now in your custody and charge.
Page 152 - ... are classed as employed in manufacturing and mining. For present purposes, however, the last number given should be considerably reduced. Without attempting to enumerate all, it will be conceded that there should be deducted, from those which it includes, 375,143...
Page 155 - Government, and to restore to the business of the country the money which we hold in the Treasury through the perversion of governmental powers. These things...
Page 241 - At 7 am the Spanish flagship Reina Christina made a desperate attempt to leave the line and come out to engage at short range, but was received with such galling fire, the entire battery of the Olympia being concentrated upon her, that she was barely able to return to the shelter of the point.
Page 151 - ... employed in manufactories than are paid for what is called the pauper labor of Europe. All will acknowledge the force of an argument which involves the welfare and liberal compensation of our laboring people. Our labor is honorable in the eyes of every American citizen; and as it lies at the foundation of our development and progress, it is entitled, without affectation or hypocrisy, to the utmost regard. The standard of our laborers...
Page 154 - Thus our people might have the opportunity of extending their sales beyond the limits of home consumption, saving them from the depression, interruption in business, and loss caused by a glutted domestic market, and affording their employees more certain and steady labor, with its resulting quiet and contentment.
Page 149 - ... for the latter. In addition to this the interest accruing during the current year upon the outstanding bonded indebtedness of the government was to some extent anticipated, and banks selected as depositories of public money were permitted to somewhat increase their deposits.

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