 | 1920 - 850 pages
...bewildering intricacy; the careworn figure of the President is left sitting at the centre and saying, ' I claim not to have controlled events, but confess plainly that events have controlled me'; and in no book (unless it be the masterly little volume which Major Putnam wrote for his sons) is there... | |
 | Hinton Rowan Helper - 1857 - 946 pages
...He appeared to himself rather as an instrument. " I claim not," he once said in this connection, " to have controlled events, but confess plainly that events have controlled me." In 1864, when a petition was sent to him from some children that there should be no more child slaves,... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1864 - 518 pages
...condemns. If he cannot face his case so stated, it is only because he cannot face the truth." - aua a word which was not in the verbal conversation. In...to my own sagacity. I claim not to have controlled eTents, but confess plainly that events have controlled me. Now at the end of three years' struggle,... | |
 | Edward McPherson - 1864 - 462 pages
...It is only because he cannot face tho truth." I add a word which was not in the verbal convermtfew. In telling this tale, I attempt no compliment to my...sagacity. I claim not to have controlled events, but con fan plainly that events have controlled me. Now at the end of three years* struggle, the nation's... | |
 | William M. Thayer - 1864 - 96 pages
...to his recent memorable letter to AG Hodges, Esq., already quoted, he will find this frank avowal: "I CLAIM NOT TO HAVE CONTROLLED EVENTS, BUT CONFESS PLAINLY THAT EVENTS HAVE CONTROLLED ME." This is but another laconic and happy way of expressing his purpose to follow the leadings of Divine... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 864 pages
...that he is for subduing the rebellion by force of arms; and in the next, that he is for taking one hundred and thirty thousand men from the Union side,...events have controlled me. Now, at the end of three years9 struggle, the nation's condition is not what either party, or any man, devised or expected.... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 886 pages
...Union side, and placing them where they would be but for the measure he condemns. If he cannot face hi* case so stated, it is only because he cannot face...end of three years' struggle, the nation's condition i* not what either party, or any man, devised or expected. God alone can claim it. Whither it is tending,... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond, Francis Bicknell Carpenter - 1865 - 866 pages
...Union side, and placing them where they would be but for the measure he condemns. If he cannot face bis case so stated, it is only because he cannot face...events, but confess plainly that events have controlled mo. Now, at the end of three years' struggle, the nation's condition is not what either party, or any... | |
 | Frank Crosby - 1865 - 480 pages
...for the measure he condemns. If he can not face his cause so stated, it is only because he can not face the truth. " I add a word, which was not in the...events have controlled me. Now, at the end of three years7 struggle, the Nation's condition is not what either party or any man devised or expected. God... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 848 pages
...from the Union side, and placing them where they would be but for the measure lie condemns. If lie cannot face his case so stated, it is only because...sagacity. I claim not to have controlled events, but conjfcss plainly that events have controlled me. Now, at the end of three years' struggle, the nation's... | |
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I attempt no compliment to my own sagacity. I claim not to have controlled events, but confess plainly that events have controlled me. 
