 | Walter Allen - 1901 - 184 Seiten
...lieutenant-general in the army of the United States. With the high honor, devolves on you an additional responsibility. As the country herein trusts you,...the nation goes my own hearty personal concurrence." General Grant made the following re"Ms. PRESIDENT, — I accept the commission with gratitude for the... | |
 | Marshall Everett - 1901 - 568 Seiten
...responsibility. As the country trusts in you, so, under God, it will sustain you. "I scarcely need add that with what I here speak for the nation goes my own hearty personal concurrence." The words were spoken with trembling lips, so deep the feeling of Mr. Lincoln. "Mr. President," General... | |
 | Wilbur Fisk Gordy - 1901 - 374 Seiten
...Northern forces. In presenting the new commission, Lincoln addressed General Grant in these words : " As the country herein trusts you, so, under God, it will sustain you." General Grant made answer : " I feel the full weight of the responsibilities now devolving upon me... | |
 | William Eleroy Curtis - 1902 - 476 Seiten
...are now presented, with this commission constituting you Lieutenant-General in the army of the United States. With this high honor devolves upon you, also,...the nation goes my own hearty personal concurrence." The general had written his speech on half of a sheet of note-paper, in lead-pencil, but when he came... | |
 | John George Nicolay - 1902 - 604 Seiten
...constituting you Lieutenant-General in the Army of the United States. With this high honor devolves upon 393 you, also, a corresponding responsibility. As the...nation, goes my own hearty personal concurrence." General Grant's reply was modest and also very brief : "Mr. President, I accept this commission with... | |
 | Guy Carleton Lee - 1903 - 484 Seiten
...are now presented, with this commission constituting you lieutenant-general in the army of the United States. With this high honor devolves upon you also...the nation goes my own hearty personal concurrence." It was a plain, honest, able man calling to his side a man equally unostentatious, able, and sincere.... | |
 | Guy Carleton Lee - 1903 - 506 Seiten
...are now presented, with this commission constituting you lieutenant-general in the army of the United States. With this high honor devolves upon you also...the nation goes my own hearty personal concurrence." It was a plain, honest, able man calling to his side a man equally unostentatious, able, and sincere.... | |
 | Guy Carleton Lee - 1903 - 490 Seiten
...are now presented, with this commission constituting you lieutenant-general in the army of the United States. With this high honor devolves upon you also a corresponding responsibility. As the country ^erein trusts you, so, under God, it will sustain you. I sciVcely need to add that with what I here... | |
 | Oneida Historical Society at Utica - 1905 - 474 Seiten
...are now presented, with this commission constituting you lieutenant-general in the Army of the United States. With this high honor, devolves upon you, also,...nation, goes my own hearty personal concurrence." To this he replied : — "Mr. President, I accept the commission, with gratitude for the high honor conferred.... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - 1906 - 622 Seiten
...are now presented, with this commission constituting you Lieutenant-General in the Army of the United States. With this high honor devolves upon you also...here speak for the nation goes my own hearty personal concurrence."1 Grant replied: "Mr. President, I accept this commission with gratitude for the high... | |
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With this high honor, devolves upon you, also, a corresponding responsibility. As the country herein trusts you, so, under God, it will sustain you. I scarcely need to add, that, with what I here speak for the nation, goes my own hearty personal concurrence. 
