 Now, as to the young men. You must not wait to be brought forward by the older men. For instance, do you suppose that I should ever have got into notice if I had waited to be hunted up and pushed forward by older men? You young men get together and form...  Lincoln, the Politician - Page 111by T. Aaron Levy - 1918 - 236 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ward Hill Lamon, Chauncey Forward Black - 1872 - 604 pages
...by men of the speaking sort of talent. This, I think, is the chief cause. Now, as to the young men. You must not wait to be brought forward by the older...have regular meetings and speeches. Take in everybody that you can get. Harrison, Grimsley, ZA Enos, Lee Kimball, and CW Matheny will do to begin the thing;... | |
 | Mary Mapes Dodge - 1906 - 598 pages
...make a place and a name for themselves in American politics. "Now as to the young men," he wrote. " You must not wait to be brought forward by the older men. For instance, do you suppose that I would ever have got into notice if I had waited to be hunted up and pushed forward by the older men... | |
 | William Henry Herndon, Jesse William Weik - 1889 - 288 pages
...discouraging letter of the 15th." But still he does not despair. " Now, as to the young men," he says, " you must not wait to be brought forward by the older...have regular meetings and speeches. Take in everybody that you can get. ... As you go along gather up all the shrewd, wild boys about town, whether just... | |
 | William Henry Herndon, Jesse William Weik - 1892 - 408 pages
...discouraging letter of the I5th." But still he does not despair. " Now, as to the young men," he says, " you must not wait to be brought forward by the older...have regular meetings and speeches. Take in everybody that you can get. ... As you go along gather up all the shrewd, wild boys about town, whether just... | |
 | William Henry Herndon - 1892 - 406 pages
...discouraging letter of the I5th." But still he does not despair. " Now, as to the young men," he says, " you must not wait to be brought forward by the older...have regular meetings and speeches. Take in everybody that you can get. ... As you go along gather up all the shrewd, wild boys about town, whether just... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 280 pages
...honour forbid. From a Letter to William H. Herndon. Washington. June 22, 1848 As to the young men. You must not wait to be brought forward by the older...Harrison Grimsley, LA Enos, Lee Kimball and CW Matheny will do to begin the thing; but as you go along gather up all the shrewd, wild boys about town, whether... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 274 pages
...honour forbid. From a Letter to William H. Herndon. Washington. June 22, 1848 As to the young men. You must not wait to be brought forward by the older...Harrison Grimsley, LA Enos, Lee Kimball and CW Matheny will do to begin the thing; but as you go along gather up all the shrewd, wild boys about town, whether... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 1080 pages
...by men of the speaking sort of talent. This, I think? is the chief cause. Now, as to the young men. You must not wait to be brought forward by the older...waited to be hunted up and pushed forward by older men T You young men get together and form a " Rough and Ready Club," and have regular meetings and speeches.... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 428 pages
...attempted injury. Letter to William H. Herndon, July 1O, 1848, vol. II, p. 57. YOUNG MEN MUST PUSH You must not wait to be brought forward by the older men. . . . You young men get together and form a " Rough and Ready Club," and have regular meetings and... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1900 - 186 pages
...principle. (June 22, 1848, From Letter to Wi11iam H. Herndon— Herndon, p. 284.) Now, as to the young men. You must not wait to be brought forward by the older...got into notice if I had waited to be hunted up and 209 pushed forward by older men? You young men get together and form a "Rough and Ready Club," and... | |
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