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Washington (United States) (search for this): chapter 187
Doc. 174.-War meeting at Washington, D C. Held August 6, 1862. President Lincoln's speech. fellow-citizens: I believe there is no precedent for my appearing before you on this occasion, [applause,] but it is also true that there is no precedent for your being here yourselves, [applause and laughter,] and I offer, in justification of myself and of you, that, upon examination, I have found nothing in the Constitution against. [Renewed applause.] I, however, have an impression that there are younger gentlemen who will entertain you better, [voices---No, no! None can do better than yourself. Go on! ] and better address your understanding than I will or could, and therefore I propose but to detain you a moment longer. [Cries--Go on! Tar and feather the rebels I ] I am very little inclined on any occasion to say any thing unless I hope to produce some good by it. [A voice--You do that; go on. ] The only thing I think of just now not likely to be better said by some one else
Abraham Lincoln (search for this): chapter 187
Doc. 174.-War meeting at Washington, D C. Held August 6, 1862. President Lincoln's speech. fellow-citizens: I believe there is no precedent for my appearing before you on this occasion, [applause,] but it is also true that there is no precedent for your being here yourselves, [applause and laughter,] and I offer, in justification of myself and of you, that, upon examination, I have found nothing in the Constitution against. [Renewed applause.] I, however, have an impression that there are younger gentlemen who will entertain you better, [voices---No, no! None can do better than yourself. Go on! ] and better address your understanding than I will or could, and therefore I propose but to detain you a moment longer. [Cries--Go on! Tar and feather the rebels I ] I am very little inclined on any occasion to say any thing unless I hope to produce some good by it. [A voice--You do that; go on. ] The only thing I think of just now not likely to be better said by some one else
George B. McClellan (search for this): chapter 187
n a very wide-spread attempt to have a quarrel between Gen. McClellan and the Secretary of War. Now, I occupy a position thome pretending to be their friends. [Cries of Good. ] Gen. McClellan's attitude is such that, in the very selfishness of hinnot be but failures. [Laughter and applause.] I know Gen. McClellan wishes to be successful, and I know he does not wish iood. ] Sometimes we have a dispute about how many men General McClellan has had, and those who would disparage him say that h who would disparage the Secretary of War insist that General McClellan has had a very small number. The basis for this is, occasion, perhaps a wider one between the grand total on McClellan's rolls and the men actually fit for duty; and those who cretary of War talk of those at present fit for duty. Gen. McClellan has some-times asked for things that the Secretary of War did not give him. General McClellan is not <*> blame for asking what he wanted and needed, and the Secretary of War is no
C. Held (search for this): chapter 187
Doc. 174.-War meeting at Washington, D C. Held August 6, 1862. President Lincoln's speech. fellow-citizens: I believe there is no precedent for my appearing before you on this occasion, [applause,] but it is also true that there is no precedent for your being here yourselves, [applause and laughter,] and I offer, in justification of myself and of you, that, upon examination, I have found nothing in the Constitution against. [Renewed applause.] I, however, have an impression that there are younger gentlemen who will entertain you better, [voices---No, no! None can do better than yourself. Go on! ] and better address your understanding than I will or could, and therefore I propose but to detain you a moment longer. [Cries--Go on! Tar and feather the rebels I ] I am very little inclined on any occasion to say any thing unless I hope to produce some good by it. [A voice--You do that; go on. ] The only thing I think of just now not likely to be better said by some one else
Doc (search for this): chapter 187
Doc. 174.-War meeting at Washington, D C. Held August 6, 1862. President Lincoln's speech. fellow-citizens: I believe there is no precedent for my appearing before you on this occasion, [applause,] but it is also true that there is no precedent for your being here yourselves, [applause and laughter,] and I offer, in justification of myself and of you, that, upon examination, I have found nothing in the Constitution against. [Renewed applause.] I, however, have an impression that there are younger gentlemen who will entertain you better, [voices---No, no! None can do better than yourself. Go on! ] and better address your understanding than I will or could, and therefore I propose but to detain you a moment longer. [Cries--Go on! Tar and feather the rebels I ] I am very little inclined on any occasion to say any thing unless I hope to produce some good by it. [A voice--You do that; go on. ] The only thing I think of just now not likely to be better said by some one else
August 6th, 1862 AD (search for this): chapter 187
Doc. 174.-War meeting at Washington, D C. Held August 6, 1862. President Lincoln's speech. fellow-citizens: I believe there is no precedent for my appearing before you on this occasion, [applause,] but it is also true that there is no precedent for your being here yourselves, [applause and laughter,] and I offer, in justification of myself and of you, that, upon examination, I have found nothing in the Constitution against. [Renewed applause.] I, however, have an impression that there are younger gentlemen who will entertain you better, [voices---No, no! None can do better than yourself. Go on! ] and better address your understanding than I will or could, and therefore I propose but to detain you a moment longer. [Cries--Go on! Tar and feather the rebels I ] I am very little inclined on any occasion to say any thing unless I hope to produce some good by it. [A voice--You do that; go on. ] The only thing I think of just now not likely to be better said by some one else