 I have come to you from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies— from an army whose business it has been to seek the adversary, and to beat him when found, whose policy has been attack and not defence.  Frank Leslie's Sunday Magazine - Page 2351889Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Clement Anselm Evans - 1899 - 764 pages
...very remarkable address, in which he said, among other things : I have come to join you from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies...whose business it has been to seek the adversary and beat him when found ; whose policy has been attack, not defense. ... I desire you to dismiss from your... | |
 | Daniel Wait Howe - 1902 - 444 pages
...together with much like stuff, Pope said : "Let us understand each other. I have come to you from the West where we have always seen the backs of our enemies;...has been to seek the adversary and to beat him when he was found ; whose policy has been attack and not defense Meantime I desire you to dismiss from your... | |
 | George Francis Robert Henderson - 1904 - 592 pages
...McClellan's army. 'I have come to you,' he said to his soldiers, ' from the West, where we have always Been the backs of our enemies — from an army whose business it has been to seek the adversary, and beat him when found, whose policy has been attack and not defence. . . . I presume that I have been... | |
 | John William Jones - 1906 - 504 pages
...placing you in positions from which you can act promptly and to the purpose. I have come from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies...found ; whose policy has been attack and not defense. In but one instance has the enemy been able to place our Western army in a defensive attitude. I presume... | |
 | Henry Cabot Lodge - 1906 - 766 pages
...grandiloquent proclamation to the officers and men under him, saying, " I have come to you from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies...to seek the adversary and to beat him when found. I presume that I have been called here to pursue the same system and to lead you against the enemy."... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - 1906 - 622 pages
...and a cheerful spirit which were sadly wanting," 6 he announced : " I have come to you from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies...has been to seek the adversary and to beat him when he was found. ... I presume that I have been called here to pursue the same system and to lead you... | |
 | John William Jones - 1906 - 502 pages
...to the purpose. I have come from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies—from an army whose business it has been to seek the adversary,...found; whose policy has been attack and not defense. In but one instance has the enemy been able to place our Western army in a defensive attitude. I presume... | |
 | Walter Herron Taylor - 1906 - 368 pages
...announced to his troops, by way of a suitable introduction of himself: " I have come to you from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies,...whose business it has been to seek the adversary and beat him when found, whose policy has been attack, not defense. I presume I have been called here to... | |
 | 1906 - 462 pages
...contained the following language : " Let us understand each other ; I have come to you from the west, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies...— from an army whose business it has been to seek an adversary, and beat him when found ; whose policy has been attack and not defense. I presume I have... | |
 | 1906 - 456 pages
...contained the following language : " Let us understand each other; I have come to you from the west, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies...— from an army whose business it has been to seek an adversary, and beat him when found ; whose policy has been attack and not defense. I presume I have... | |
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