 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...  Speech and Scrap Book for Speakers - Page 2851924 - 304 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1888 - 334 pages
...great wrong to the country and to a most meritorious and honorable brother officer. I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of your recently saying...in spite of it, that I have given you the command. What I now ask of you is military success, and I will risk the dictatorship. The government will support... | |
 | James Harrison Kennedy - 1888 - 694 pages
...great wrong, both to the country and a most meritorious and honorable brother officer. I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of your recently saying...for this but in spite of it that I have given you a command. Only those generals who gain success can set up as dictators. What I ask of you is military... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - 1888 - 574 pages
...great wrong to the country and to a most meritorious and honorable brother officer. I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of your recently saying...course it was not for this, but in spite of it, that*! have given you the command. Only those generals who gain successes can set up dictators. What I now... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1890 - 454 pages
...wrong to the country, and to a most meritorious and honorable brother officer. I have heard, in such way as to believe it, of your recently saying that...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. The government... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - 1890 - 548 pages
...brother officer. I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of your recently saying s7 CHAP. iv. that both the army and the Government needed a dictator....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. The Government... | |
 | Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. New York Commandery - 1897 - 368 pages
...great wrong to the country and to a most meritorious and honorable brother officer. I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of your recently saying...given you the command. Only those generals who gain success can set up as Dictators. What I now ask of you is military success and I will risk the Dictatorship."... | |
 | Thomas Clement Fletcher - 1891 - 534 pages
...in such a way as to believe it, of your recently saying that both the army and the Government needs a dictator. Of course it was not for this, but in...Only those generals who gain successes can set up dictators. What I ask of you is military success, and I will risk the dictatorship." General Lee was... | |
 | Thomas Clement Fletcher - 1891 - 538 pages
...command of the Army of the Potomac, wrote him, under date of January a6th, 1863, " I have heard in such a way as to believe it, of your recently saying that both the army and the Government needs a dictator. Of course it was not for this, but in spite of it, that I have given you the command.... | |
 | Thomas Clement Fletcher - 1891 - 518 pages
...command of the Army of the Potomac, wrote him, under date of January 2 6th, 1863, " I have heard in such a way as to believe it, of your recently saying that both the army and the Government needs a dictator. Of course it was not for this, but in spite of it, that I have given you the command.... | |
 | charles carleton coffin - 1892 - 654 pages
...great wrong both to the country and a most meritorious and honorable brother-officer. I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of your recently saying that the army and the Government needed a dictator. Of course it was not for this, but in spite of it, that... | |
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