 Mr. President, I approve of the proclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue at this juncture. The depression of the public mind, consequent upon our repeated reverses, is so great that I fear the effect of so important a step. It may be viewed...  A.D. 1830 - Seite 2188von Ester Singleton - 1908Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1889 - 1060 Seiten
...that it would cost the Administration the fall elections. Nothing, however, was offered that 1 had not fully anticipated and settled in my own mind until...Seward spoke. He said in substance, ' Mr. President, 1 approve of the proclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue at this juncture. The depression... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond, Francis Bicknell Carpenter - 1865 - 866 Seiten
...already fully anticipated and settled in my own mind, until Secretary Seward spoke. Said he : — ' Mr. President, I approve of the Proclamation, but...this juncture. The depression of the public mind, consequent upon our repeated reverses, is so great, that I fear the effect of so important a step,... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 848 Seiten
...already fully anticipated ahd settled in my own mind, until Secretary Seward spoke. Said hrf: — • ' Mr. President, I approve of the Proclamation, but...this juncture. The depression of the public mind, consequent upon our repeated reverses, is so great, that I fear the effect of so important a step,... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 840 Seiten
...own mind, until Secretary Seward spoke. Said he : — ' Mr. President, I approve of theProclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue at this juncture. The depression of the public mind, consequent upon our repeated reverses, is so great, that I fear the effect of so important a step,... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 886 Seiten
...the ground that it would cost the Administration the fall elections. Nothing, however, was offered that I had not already fully anticipated and settled in my own mind, until Secretary Seward spoke. Said he:— ' Mr. President, I approve of the Proclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue... | |
 | Francis Bicknell Carpenter - 1866 - 382 Seiten
...the ground that it would cost the Administration the fall elections. Nothing, however, was offered that I had not already fully anticipated and settled...this juncture. The depression of the public mind, consequent upon our repeated reverses, is so great that I fear the effect of so important a step. It... | |
 | Isaac N. Arnold - 1866 - 748 Seiten
...elections. This did not at all shake the President's determination to issue it. Mr. Seward said: " Mr. President, I approve of the Proclamation, but...this juncture. The depression of the public mind, consequent upon our repeated reverses is BO great, that I fear the effect of so important a step. It... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - 1866 - 574 Seiten
...fall elections; but nothing was said which the President had not anticipated, until Mr. Reward said: "Mr. President, I approve of the proclamation, but...at this juncture. The depression of the public mind consequent upon our repeated reverses i» so great that I fear the effect of so important a step. It... | |
 | Isaac N. Arnold - 1866 - 804 Seiten
...that I had not already fully anticipated In my own mind, until Secretary B»ward •poke. Said he, ' Mr. President, I approve of the proclamation, but...this juncture. The depression of the public mind, consequent upon onr repeated reverses, is so great, that I fear the effect of so important • step.... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - 1866 - 572 Seiten
...fall elections; but nothing was said which the President had not anticipated, until Mr. Scward said: "Mr. President, I approve of the proclamation, but...at this juncture. The depression of the public mind consequent upon our repeated reverses is so great that I fear the effect of so important a step. It... | |
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