 | 1889 - 1060 sayfa
...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...viewed as the last measure of an exhausted government, aery for help; the Government stretching forth its hands to Ethiopia, instead of Ethiopia stretching... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 848 sayfa
...Seward spoke. Said hrf: — • ' Mr. President, I approve of the Proclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue at this juncture. The depression...Ethiopia stretching forth her hands to the Government.' llis idea," said the President, " was, that it would be considered onr last shriek on the retreat."... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 864 sayfa
...Secretary Seward spoke. Said he : — 4 Mr. President, I approve of the Proclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue at this juncture. The depression...last measure of an exhausted Government — a cry for hvlp ; the Government stretching forth its hands to Ethiopia, instead of Ethiopia stretching forth... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 886 sayfa
...Secretary Seward spoke. Said he:— ' Mr. President, I approve of the Proclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue at this juncture. The depression...may be viewed as the last measure of an exhausted Government—a cry for help; the Government stretching forth its hands to Ethiopia, instead of Ethiopia... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond, Francis Bicknell Carpenter - 1865 - 866 sayfa
...Secretary Seward spoke. Said he : — ' Mr. President, I approve of the Proclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue at this juncture. The depression...that I fear the effect of so important a step, It may bo viewed as the last measure of an t exhausted Government — a cry for help ; the Government stretching... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - 1866 - 556 sayfa
...anticipated, until Mr, Seward said: "Mr. President, I approve of the proclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue at this juncture. The depression...Ethiopia stretching forth her hands to the government — our last shriek on the retreat." He further advised Mr. Lincoln to postpone the measure until it... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1866 - 662 sayfa
...Secretary Seward spoke. Said he : 'Mr. President, I approve of the proclamation, T)ut I question the expediency of its issue at this juncture. The depression...Ethiopia stretching forth her hands to the Government.' c His idea,' said the President, ' was that it would be considered our last shriek, on the retreat.'... | |
 | Isaac N. Arnold - 1866 - 750 sayfa
...determination to issue it. Mr. Seward said: 'i Mr. President, I approve of the Proclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue at this juncture. The depression...Ethiopia, stretching forth her hands to the Government. Xow, while I approve the measure, I suggest, sir. that you postpone its issue nntil you can give it... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - 1866 - 578 sayfa
...anticipated, until Mr. Seward said: "Mr. President, I approve of the proclamation, but I question the expediency of its issue at this juncture. The depression...repeated reverses is so great that I fear the effect of sp important a step. It may be viewed as the last measure of an exhausted government — a cry for... | |
 | Francis Bicknell Carpenter - 1866 - 382 sayfa
...the Cabinet meetings, to the effect that such an act at that tune might be considered the last effort of an exhausted Government, — " a cry for help ;...to Ethiopia, instead of Ethiopia stretching forth its hands to the Government." He therefore proposed that the document should be held back until some... | |
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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... 
