 The progress of our arms, upon which all else chiefly depends, is as well known to the public as to myself, and it is, I trust, reasonably satisfactory and encouraging to all. With high hope for the future, no prediction in regard to it is ventured.  american prose - Page 263by george rice carpenter - 1898Full view - About this book
 | 1876 - 732 pages
...which still absorbs the attention and engrosses the energies of the nation, little that is new could be presented. The progress of our arms, upon which...were anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it, all sought to avoid it. While the inaugural uddress was being delivered from this place,... | |
 | 1876 - 734 pages
...arms, upon which all else chiefly depends, is as well known to the public as to myself, and it is, 1 trust, reasonably satisfactory and encouraging to...were anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it, all sought to avoid it. While the inaugural uddress was being delivered from this place,... | |
 | M. Josephine Warren - 1879 - 400 pages
...which still absorbs the attention and engrosses the energies of the nation, little that is new could be presented. The progress of our arms, upon which...were anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it; all sought to avoid it. While the inaugural address was being delivered from this place,... | |
 | Charles Godfrey Leland - 1879 - 264 pages
...inaugural address was short, but remarkable for vigour and a very conciliatory spirit. He said — " On the occasion corresponding to this, four years...were anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it — all sought to avoid it. While the inaugural address was being delivered from this... | |
 | Charles Godfrey Leland - 1879 - 260 pages
...inaugural address was short, but remarkable for vigour and a very conciliatory spirit. He said — " On the occasion corresponding to this, four years...were anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it — all sought to avoid it. While the inaugural address was being delivered from this... | |
 | 1880 - 698 pages
...which still absorbs the attention and engrosses the energies of the nation, little that is new could be presented. The progress of our arms, upon which...were anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it, all sought to avoid it. While the inaugural address was being delivered from this place,... | |
 | 1881 - 710 pages
...which still absorbs the attention and engrosses the energies of the nation, little that is new could be presented. The progress of our arms, upon which...ventured. On the occasion corresponding to this four yca», ago, all thoughts r'ere anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it, a'l sought... | |
 | William M. Thayer - 1882 - 430 pages
...which still absorbs the attention and engrosses the energies of the nation, little that is new could be presented. The progress of our arms, upon which...were anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it— all sought to avert it. While the inaugural address was being delivered from this... | |
 | Erastus Otis Haven - 1882 - 582 pages
...which still absorbs the attention and engrosses the energies of the nation, little that is new could be presented. The progress of our arms, upon which...future, no prediction in regard to it is ventured. LAST DfACGtrKAL ADDRESS. 361 On the occasion corresponding to this four years ago, all thoughts were... | |
 | William Osborn Stoddard - 1884 - 716 pages
...which still absorbs the attention and engrosses the energies of the nation, little that is new could be presented. "The progress of our .arms, upon which...were anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it ; all sought to avoid it. While the inaugural address was being delivered from this... | |
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