 | Jacob Dolson Cox - 1900 - 626 pages
...attractive outlook in life, when, Secession having actually come, he said to the governor of Louisiana, " On no earthly account will I do any act or think any thought hostile to or in defiance of the United States." 3 But he was also one of the clearest-sighted in seeing that when slavery had appealed... | |
 | Henry I. Smith - 1903 - 396 pages
...in Louisiana, on a comfortable salary, but promptly resigned, with the frank and manly declaration: "On no earthly account will I do any act or think...defiance of the old Government of the United States." Aided by his brother, Hon. John Sherman, then and ever since United States Senator from Ohio, he was... | |
 | De Benneville Randolph Keim - 1904 - 510 pages
...agent be sent to take charge of its arms and ammunition. Also to be relieved as superintendent — for on no earthly account will I do any act or think...defiance of the old Government of the United States. At the same time he sent the governor a private letter explanatory of his views, which he had made... | |
 | De Benneville Randolph Keim - 1904 - 498 pages
...agent be sent to take charge of its arms and ammunition. Also to be relieved as superintendent — for on no earthly account will I do any act or think...defiance of the old Government of the United States. At the same time he sent the governor a private letter explanatory of his views, which he had made... | |
 | De Benneville Randolph Keim - 1904 - 512 pages
...agent be sent to take charge of its arms and ammunition. Also to be relieved as superintendent — for on no earthly account will I do any act or think...hostile to or in defiance of the old Government of Ihe United States. At the same time he sent the governor a private letter explanatory of his views,... | |
 | Edward Robins - 1905 - 364 pages
...me what disposition to make of them. '' And furthermore, as President of the Board of Supervisors, I beg you to take immediate steps to relieve me as...defiance of the old Government of the United States. " With great respect, your obedient servant, "WT SHERMAN, '' Superintendent.'' Nothing could be more... | |
 | George Iles - 1908 - 202 pages
...advise me what disposition to make of them. And furthermore, as president of the Board of Supervisors, I beg you to take immediate steps to relieve me as...defiance of the old Government of the United States. With great respect, your obedient servant, WT SHERMAN, Superintendent. [Private] January 18, 1861.... | |
 | George Iles - 1909 - 204 pages
...advise me what disposition to make of them. And furthermore, as president of the Board of Supervisors, I beg you to take immediate steps to relieve me as...defiance of the old Government of the United States. With great respect, your obedient servant, WT SHERMAN, Superintendent. [Private] January 18, 1861.... | |
 | William Tecumseh Sherman - 1912 - 414 pages
...advise me what disposition to make of them. And furthermore, as president of the Board of Supervisors, I beg you to take immediate steps to relieve me as...defiance of the old government of the United States. WT SHERMAN TO GOVERNOR MOORE January 18, 1861. MY DEAR SIR: I take it for granted that you have been... | |
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And furthermore, as president of the Board of Supervisors, I beg you to take immediate steps to relieve me as superintendent, the moment the State determines to secede, for on no earthly account will I do any act or think any thought hostile to or in... 
