 Mr. President, I accept the commission, with gratitude for the high honor conferred. With the aid of the noble armies that have fought in so many fields for our common country, it will be my earnest endeavor not to disappoint your expectations. I feel...  Little Masterpieces of Autobiography - Page 18by George Iles - 1908Full view - About this book
 | Jacob Harris Patton - United States - 1876 - 1086 pages
...armies," ended by saying : "I feel the full weight of the responsibilities devolving upon me, and I know if they are met it will be due to those armies, and, above all, to the favor of that Providence which leads both nations and men." He entered immediately upon his duties,... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1877 - 674 pages
...country, it will bo my earnest endeavor not to disappoint your expectations. I feel the lull weight of tho responsibilities now devolving on me, and I know that, if they are properly met, it will be due to those armiee. and, above all, to the favor of that Providence which... | |
 | James Baird McClure - 1879 - 250 pages
...noble armies that have fought in so many fields, for our common country, it will be my earnest endeavor not to disappoint your expectations. I feel the full...will be due to those armies, and above all, to the favor of that. Providence which leads both nations and men." General Lee's Surrender to General Grant... | |
 | Julian K. Larke - Biography & Autobiography - 1879 - 538 pages
...noble armies that have fought on so many fields for our common country, it will be my earnest endeavor not to disappoint your expectations. I feel the full...will be due to those armies, and, above all, to the favor of that Providence which leads both nations and men. At the conclusion of these brief speeches,... | |
 | James Baird McClure - 1879 - 260 pages
...noble armies that have fought in so many fields, for our common country, it will be my earnest endeavor not to disappoint your expectations. I feel the full weight of the responsibilities nowdevolving on me; and I know that if they are met, it will be due to those armies, and above all,... | |
 | J. T. Headley - Presidents - 1879 - 880 pages
...armies who have fought on so many battle-fields for our common country, it will be my earnest endeavor not to disappoint your expectations. I feel the full weight of the responsibility now devolving on me: I know that, if it is properly met, it will be due to these armies... | |
 | J. F. Packard - Voyages around the world - 1880 - 850 pages
...armies," ended by saying : " I feel the full weight of the responsibilities devolving upon me, and I know if they are met, it will be due to those armies, and, above all, to the favor of that Providence which leads both nations and men." A prominent historian says : " All felt... | |
 | J. F. Packard - Voyages around the world - 1880 - 832 pages
...armies," ended by saying : " I feel the full weight of the responsibilities devolving upon me, and I know if they are met, it will be due to those armies, and, above all, to the favor of that Providence which leads both nations and men." A prominent historian says : " All felt... | |
 | John Lindsay Swift - 1880 - 218 pages
...armies that have fought in so many battle-fields for our common country. It will be my earnest endeavor not to disappoint your expectations. I feel the full weight of the responsibilities now devolving upon me; and I know, if they are met, it will be due to those armies, and above all to the favor of... | |
 | John Denison Champlin - United States - 1881 - 624 pages
...noble armies that have fought on so many fields for our common country, it will be my earnest endeavor not to disappoint your expectations. I feel the full...will be due to those armies, and, above all, to the favor of that Providence which leads both nations and men." This rank made Grant second only to the... | |
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