 The wisdom of the view of the Secretary of State struck me with very great force. It was an aspect of the case that, in all my thought upon the subject, I had entirely overlooked. The result was that I put the draft of the proclamation aside, as you do...  St. Nicholas - Page 827edited by - 1906Full view - About this book
 | Richard Miller Devens - 1873 - 742 pages
...wisdom of the view of the Secretary of State," said Mr. Lincoln, "struck me with very great force. It was an aspect of the case that, in all my thought...your sketch for a picture, waiting for a victory. From 1 time to time I added or changed a line. touching it up here and there, waiting the progress... | |
 | R. M. DEVENS - 1876 - 1014 pages
...very strongly. " It was an aspect of the case that"— said President Lincoln to Mr. Carpenter, — " in all my thought upon the subject, I had entirely...your sketch for a picture, waiting for a victory. From time to time I added or changed a line, touching it up here and there, anxiously watching the... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - 1879 - 680 pages
...very strongly. "It was an aspect of the case that" — said President Lincoln to Mr. Carpenter, — "in all my thought upon the subject, I had entirely...the draft of the proclamation aside, as you do your sketeh for a picture, waiting for a victory. From time to time I added or changed a line, touching... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - 1883 - 756 pages
...very strongly. " It was an aspect of the case that" — said President Lincoln to Mr. Carpenter, — " in all my thought upon the subject, I had entirely...your sketch for a picture, waiting for a victory. From time to time I added or changed a line, touching it up here and there, anxiously watching the... | |
 | James Cephas Derby - 1884 - 838 pages
...Lincoln continued: ' The wisdom of the view of the Secretary of State struck me with very great force. It was an aspect of the case that in all my thought...your sketch for a picture, waiting for a victory. From time to time I added or changed a line, touching it up here and there, anxiously watching the... | |
 | Isaac N. Arnold - 1885 - 476 pages
...Lincoln continued : " The wisdom of the view of the Secretary of State struck me with very great force. it was an aspect of the case that. in all my thought...your sketch for a picture, waiting for a victory. From time to time i added or changed a line, touching lt up here and there, anxiously waiting the progress... | |
 | John Alexander Logan - 1886 - 912 pages
...Lincoln continued: " The wisdom of the view of the Secretary of State, struck me with very great force. It was an aspect of the case that, in all my thought...your sketch for a picture, waiting for a victory. " It may not be amiss to interrupt the President's narration to Mr. Carpenter, at this point, with... | |
 | Richard Miller Devens - 1887 - 736 pages
...wisdom of the view of the Secretary of State," said Mr. Lincoln, "struck me with very great force. It was an aspect of the case that, in all my thought...your sketch for a picture, waiting for a victory. From time to time I added or changed a line, touching it up here and there, waiting the progress of... | |
 | John Robert Irelan - 1888 - 718 pages
...Lincoln continued : ' The wisdom of the view of the Secretary of State struck me with very great force. It was an aspect of the case that, in all my thought...the Proclamation aside, as you do your sketch for a ptcture, waiting for a victory. From time to time I added or changed a line, touching it up here and... | |
 | 1889 - 1016 pages
...Lincoln continued : " The wisdom of the view of the Secretary of State struck me with very gieat force. It was an aspect of the case that, in all my thought upon the subject, 1 had entirely overlooked. The There was nothing in the proposed proclamation of emanci|>ation about... | |
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