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...tober 28, 1863. GENERAL JOHN M. SCHOFIELD: There have recently reached the War Department, and thence been laid before me, from Missouri, three commun... ... like of them ever will be announced or decided. TELEGRAM TO W. H. SEWARD. WAR DEPART- MENT, W ASHINGTON, D. C., November 1, 1863. HON. W . H. SEW ARD... ...a House of Representatives which will really support the Government in the war. If the result shall be the election of himself as Speaker, let him se... ...w years, even with the restoration of the whole service. The international conference of postal delegates from the principal countries of Europe and A... ...d its deliberations on the 8th of June. The principles established by the conference as best adapted to facilitate postal intercourse between nations... ...JOR-GENERAL STEELE, Little Rock, Ark.: Y ours of yesterday received. Y our conference with citizens approved. Let the election be on the i4th of March... ...R OF TROOPS, APRIL 23, 1864. TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: 1. The Governors of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, and Wis- consin offer to the Pr... ...is- consin (Indorsement.) April 23, 1864. The foregoing proposition of the governors is accepted, and the Secretary of War is directed to carry it int... ...Con- stitution and the laws of the United States, in which cases mi- litia-governors will be appointed with directions to proceed according to the bil...

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...r and stranger, should be des- tined to succeed to it, broke out into open war. And, divid- ing themselves into two companies, one part of them marche... ... Minos, his fa- ther, put the Athenians to extreme distress by a perpetual war, but the gods also laid waste their country both famine and pestilence ... ...nd that the young men that were to sail with him should carry no weapon of war; but that if the Minotaur was destroyed, the tribute should cease. On t... ...ction, he should build a city there, and leave some of his followers to be governors of the place. For this cause he there founded a city, which he ca... ...d this. But as for his voyages into Spain, Africa, and the Indies, and his conferences there with the Gymnosophists, the whole rela- tion, as far as I... ... but wonder at those who say that the Spartans were good subjects, but bad governors, and for proof of it allege a saying of king Theopompus, who, whe... ...e had their name from their office, which was to put a stop to disputes by conference and speech; for it was not allowable to take up arms until they ... ...and, giving over the assault which was then making upon the walls, came to conference with them; when the ambassa- dors asking what injury they had re... ...were divided among themselves; and thus the city, by a continual change of governors, and a train of mischiefs that succeeded each other, became almos...

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...nce of New Y ork, was included in the county of Albany pre- viously to the war of the separation. It then became, in a sub- sequent division of territ... ...ellation grew out of the meetings that were held at his council fires; the war drove off the agent, in common with the other officers of the crown; an... ...the cellars of the authors paternal residence. Soon after the close of the war, Washington, accompanied by many distinguished men, visited the scene o... ...s sometimes used as a court-room, on extraordi- nary trials; sometimes for conferences of the religious and the morally disposed, in the evening; at o... ... of Marmaduke revolted at the familiar colloquies which the leaders of the conferences held with the Deity, in their nightly meetings. In form, he was... ... were exchanged between Hiram and one or two of the leading members of the conference, but the feeling went no further at that time; and the congregat... ... war, and if it had not been at all, I hold under the patents of the Royal Governors, confirmed by an act of our own State Legislature, and no court i...

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...he’s still scared of America, but her kids will be doctors and lawyers and governors of the state and any darn thing they want to.” 60 Main Street “I... ...… . even if they weren’t worth fulfilling. Shopping was a delight of brisk conferences. The very merchants whose droning she found the dullest at the ... ...to franker rebuffs; they were working up to a state of painfully righteous war when they were saved by the coming of food. Though Juanita Haydock was ... ...t this insignificance echoed cellar-plots and cabi- net meetings and labor conferences in Persia and Prussia, Rome and Boston, and the orators who dee... ...itting by the kitchen table and Bea at the sink or blacking the stove, the conference was likely to end with both of them by the table, while Bea gurg... ...o—lived 181 Sinclair Lewis seven miles out. He was a captain in the Civil War, and knew General Sherman, and they say he was a miner in Nevada right ... ... of virtuousness, and the procession of Decoration Day, when the few Civil War veterans followed Champ Perry, in his rusty forage-cap, along the sprin...

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... father. Indicating that they slept, she followed him out, and a whispered conference took place as he stood be- low her on the stairs, their heads on... ...ast; and don’t you go and upset it all by common-place abuse of tutors and governors.’ ‘I upset it!’ cried Aubrey: ‘I might as well try to upset the M... ...rvid heat of the first commencements of disunion and threatenings of civil war. After the ladies had repaired to their saloon, with its grand ottomans... ...f it were safe to invest money in a country apparently on the eve of civil war? He laughed the idea to scorn. How could the rebel states make war, wit... ... contin- ued, with anxiety that he could not suppress, ‘what is this about war in America?’ ‘Not near Indiana; no fear of that, I trust. But how did y...

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...r about that champagne. It came out of Madame Cliquot’s cellars before the war, and I gave Sprott and Burlinghammer 100s for it.’ ‘Indeed!’ ‘I don’t t... ...ne,’ said Sir Damask. ‘I should think it is. I gave 100s for it before the war. His lordship’s got a fit of the gout coming, I suppose.’ But Sir Damas... ... T yrone evidently imagines that the good times are com- ing back in which governors may govern and not be governed.’ ‘You are pretty quiet in Ireland... ...re sitting together upstairs, and Mrs John Fletcher was with them. In such conferences Mrs Fletcher always domineered,—to perfect contentment of old L... ...n they accepted this as evidence of Everett’s dangerous condition. At this conference at Wharton very little was said about Lopez, but there was a gen... ...rlando’s present idea of a policy was the building of four bigger ships of war than had ever been built before,—with larger guns, and more men, and th... ...xpedient that your Grace on this special occasion should have any personal conference with your own candidate. Under these circumstances I submit to y...

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... as if you were guarded by a whole boat’s crew of picked men from a man-of-war. Oh, don’t cry.’ ‘I won’ t cry any more,’ said Florence. ‘I am only cry... ..., perpetually in question, and concerning which divers secret councils and conferences were continually being held between the parties to that registe... ...in Mrs Pipchin’s house. She asked and gave no quarter. She said it must be war, and war it was; and Mrs Pipchin lived from that time in the midst of s... ...ttentively observed; for, like those Chi- nese sages who are said in their conferences to write certain learned words in the air that are wholly impos... ...o Mr Perch. ‘Matey,’ said the Captain, in persuasive accents. ‘One of your Governors is named Carker.’ Mr Perch admitted it; but gave him to understan... ...ed it; but gave him to understand, as in official duty bound, that all his Governors were engaged, and never expected to be disengaged any more. ‘Look... ... her parti- sanship into all matters great or small, and perpetually waged war with it against society , screwed up her lips and shook her head, as a ...

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...dence which has formed the staple material. Letters upon the unhappy Maori war have been purposely omitted; and, as far as possible, such criticisms o... ...n enjoyed in such large measure, should furnish ‘nerves and sinews’ to the war which her son was about to wage with the darkness of heathenism, thus t... ... avoided, more- over, the temptations, pain, and sting of the intellectual war- fare within the bosom of the Church, and served her cause more effectu... ...inisters, and Mr. Creagh on his way back to Nengone, and the upshot of the conference on board, after a dinner in the house of Apollo, the native teac... ...iests, and he wrote a letter of explanation, and arranged to go and hold a conference. On the way, while supping with the English sailor, at the villa... ...ork, &c. These colonies, unfortunate in many ways, are fortunate in having governors and others in high position who are good men, and the class of pe... ...ere sent to him. But what had a more important effect on the Mission was a conference between Sir William Wiseman and Sir John Young, the Governor of ...

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...ses a whole apartment into the space of what used to be a salon, and wages war upon gardens, will infallibly react on Parisian manners and morals. We ... ...bourgeois and ended in that of the heads of departments. Under the Empire, war left Parisian society rather denuded of men of energy, who were mostly ... ...now the head of that service, enjoyed the respect and consideration of the governors and auditors. The Bank council, on hearing of the probable marria... ...d by la Peyrade seemed almost alarm- ing to Cerizet and Dutocq. After this conference, the banker of the poor, finding himself in company with such po... ...Mars, Frederic Lemaitre, Potier, T alma, Monrose, is the acme of art. This conference at the “Cheval Rouge” had therefore the result of giving to la P... ...s no means of measuring. CHAPTER X HOW BRIGITTE WAS WON THE DAY after this conference at the “Cheval Rouge,” la Peyrade went to dine with the Thuillie... ...om July to the last of August the French funds, alarmed by the prospect of war, a fear which Monsieur Thiers did much to promote, fell twenty francs, ...

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...lovers; that of two famous Scipios, the one overthrew the Carthaginians in war, the other totally ruined and destroyed them; the city of T roy was the... ... giving frequent proofs both of conduct and cour- age in all the following war, he was advanced to places of honor and trust under his general. After ... ...f Cisalpine Gaul, at a very seasonable moment for his country, the Marsian war being on the point of breaking out. Sertorius was ordered to raise sold... ...it to bear arms; but on account of the insolence and covet- ousness of the governors from time to time sent thither from Rome, they had generally an a... ...sand talents; yet Alexander took none of it, and only wrote to the several governors and generals to send new copies of the papers that were burnt, an... ...ty of going over and succoring his friends in Asia, whom he had there left governors and masters of the cities, whose mal-administration and tyranni- ... ...ongratulations upon his success. But when they came to the matter of their conference or treaty, they could agree on no fair or equitable terms of any... ...tched him to Pompey with an invita- tion, that they, meeting together in a conference, should dis- band both their armies within three days, and renew... ...ocean, were so amazed at the thoughts of such a multitude, that after some conference among themselves, they concluded it an enterprise too difficult ...

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...re interested. The laying a Country desolate with Fire and Sword, declaring War against the natural rights of all Mankind, and extirpating the Defend... ...ward, who in his turn was prisoner to Henry. And so uncertain is the fate of war and the temper of a nation, when nothing but personal matters are th... ...engrossed the commons? In England a king hath little more to do than to make war and give away places; which in plain terms, is to impoverish the nat... ...ediate body between the gov “Common Sense” Thomas Paine 43 erned and the governors, that is, between the Congress and the people. let a CONTINENTA... ...es may be chosen in two or three of the most populous parts thereof. In this conference, thus assembled, will be united, the two grand prin ciples of... ...s is necessary for a charter to con tain. Immediately after which, the said Conference to dissolve, and the bodies which shall be chosen comformable ... ...h shall be chosen comformable to the said charter, to be the legislators and governors of this continent for the time being: Whose peace and happiness...

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...ts. QUEEN MARGARET : Great King of England and my gracious lord, The mutual conference that my mind hath had, By day, by night, waking and in my drea... ...these honors die? Shall Henry’s conquest, Bedford’s vigilance, Your deeds of war and all our counsel die? O peers of England, shameful is this league!... ... Normans thorough thee Disdain to call us lord, and Picardy Hath slain their governors, surprised our forts, And sent the ragged soldiers wounded home... ...ny simple souls Should perish by the sword! And I myself, Rather than bloody war shall cut them short, Henry VI, Part Two, Act IV , scenes iii & iv 6... ...re shall it find a harbor in the earth? Wilt thou go dig a grave to find out war, And shame thine honorable age with blood? Why art thou old, and want...

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...ered to the hearthrug and got among the heads of tribes assembled there in conference with Mr Podsnap, elimi- nated Mr Podsnap’s flush and flourish by... ... the not irrelevant inquiry, ‘Who the devil are you?’ ‘I ask your pardons, Governors,’ replied the ghost, in a hoarse double-barrelled whisper, ‘but m... ...an by not knocking at the door?’ de- manded Mortimer. ‘I ask your pardons, Governors,’ replied the ghost, as be- fore, ‘but probable you was not aware... ...in hoarsely replied, in its double- barrelled manner, ‘I ask your pardons, Governors, but might one on you be Lawyer Lightwood?’ ‘One of us is,’ said ... ...h, in appearance. I should like to ask him one thing.’ The subject of this conference sat leering at the ashes, try- ing with all his might to overhea... ...creet Mrs Wilfer now looking out of window and behold- ing her daughter in conference with her lodger, instantly tied up her head and came out for a c... ... (ex- cept spelling), who little thought, when their gallant fathers waged war in the Peninsula, that they would ever have to appeal to those whom Pro...

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...lodge the Duc de Luxembourg; but he had to do with a man who in matters of war was his superior, and who continued so all his life. Namur, which, by t... ...s. The Duc de Choiseul, indig- nant that the reward of his services in the war was attached to a domestic affair which concerned himself alone, refuse... ...ongst others, D’Aubigne, brother of Madame de Maintenon, had asked for the governorship of Blaye. But the King refused them all, and said very bluntly... ...This enemy was M. de Chavigny: he was secretary of state, and had also the war department. Either from stupidity or malice he had left all the towns i... ...firm in his stirrups. After Ma- dame Guyon’s abuse of her liberty, and the conferences of Issy, he bethought himself of confessing to M. de Meaux, by ... ...d already passed the Oise. As I have said, couriers were despatched to the governors of the frontiers; in addition to this, information of what had ta... ...ngs by night in the streets of Paris. We arrived gently at the Porte de la Conference, that is to say—for it is now pulled down—at the end of the terr... ...was to meet her in Provence, with orders to follow her, and to command the governors, lieutenants-general, and intendants to follow her also, and serv... ...ould not sacrifice the codicil to his reasonings; that the length of their conference became indecent, useless, dangerous; that he was making a sight ...

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...n (while the music was performing a symphony as if ever so many birds were war- bling) the whole house was unanimous for an encore: and ap- plause and... ...enerous perseverance of the Marquis of Steyne. His lordship was one of the governors of that famous old col- legiate institution called the Whitefriar... ... some of the greatest noblemen, prel- ates, and dignitaries in England are governors: and as the boys are very comfortably lodged, fed, and educated, ... ... the sons of poor and de- serving clerics and laics, but many of the noble governors of the Institution, with an enlarged and rather capricious benevo... ...of that nature, of course, he said, there was but one issue, and after his conference with his brother, he was going away to make the necessary arrang... ...eting of the money had a very ugly look. Whilst they were engaged in their conference, Rawdon dis- patched Captain Macmurdo’s servant to Curzon Street... ...sborne and Co.), George tried to whop the little baker. But the chances of war were unfavourable this time, and the little baker whopped Georgy, who c... ...n, so a selfish king brings ruin on his people and often plunges them into war. Example: The selfishness of Achilles, as remarked by the poet Homer, o... ...onstant escort, the Major (who, of course, did not wish to interrupt their conference, and found himself rather tired of creaking about the narrow sta...

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...pply to a magistrate against him, himself began the attack, and obtained a war- rant against me of Justice Thrasher, who, without hearing one speech i... ... you. Could I submit to see you encounter all the hazards, the fatigues of war, with me? you could not your- self, however willing, support them a sin... ...inclined to an accommodation; for, in truth, he waged un- 86 Amelia equal war. He was besides unwilling to incense Miss Matthews, whom he expected to... ...stoms, debauch our nature, and drive it headlong as it were into vice. The governors of the world, and I am afraid the priesthood, are answerable for ... ...he colonel, my husband may be led into some suspicion—especially after our conference.” “Fear nothing, child. I will give him no hint; and, that I may...

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... of the ‘Prentice’s Garland or the ‘Prentice’s Delight, or the ‘Prentice’s War bler, or the Prentice’s Guide to the Gallows, or some such improving t... ... ges ture he had made—perhaps unconsciously—towards his sword, ‘is one of conference and peace, I hope?’ ‘I have come here,’ returned the other, ‘at ... ...f was inscribed in pretty large text these words: ‘A friend. Desiring of a conference. Immediate. Private. Burn it when you’ve read it.’ ‘Where in the... ... them. ‘I have a word or two to say to you.’ ‘I will not intrude upon your conference another mo ment,’ said Mr Chester with inconceivable politeness... ...nd grateful to you; your name’s wrote down at full length in a book in the War Office. Damme, gentlemen, we must all die some time, or another, eh?’ T... ...foremost among them all, my lord. He snuffs the battle from afar, like the war horse. He throws his hat up in the street as if he were inspired, and m... ...in the wall, and going by a kind of passage near the chapel (it joined the governors house, and was then on fire), betook himself to the condemned cel...

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...might be apt to forget, that, although no great historical events, such as war or insurrection, mark the existence of the Anglo-Saxons as a separate p... ...ke his companion, but a strong hack- ney for the road, to save his gallant war-horse, which a squire led behind, fully accoutred for battle, with a ch... ... a black varnish of soot. On the sides of the apartment hung implements of war and of the chase, and there were at each corner folding doors, which ga... ... for a false-hearted liar!” and passing onward, as if disdaining far- ther conference, he communed with his Moslem slaves in a language unknown to the... ...er side, who crowded the opposite extremities of the lists, and held eager conference together concerning the best mode of arranging their line of bat... .... Of them all, perhaps, De Bracy least regretted the interruption; for his conference with the Lady Rowena had arrived at a point, where he found it e... ...rt as fire bends the stubborn steel, and those who are no longer their own governors, and the denizens of their own free indepen- dent state, must cro...

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...e were the dissensions that it was feared the conse quence would be civil war and bloodshed. But Winthrop and the ministers being the most powerful, ... ...air of state. It gives me much pleasure to imagine that several successive governors of Massachusetts sat in it at the council board.” “But, Grandfath... ... great chair on election day. In this chair, likewise, did those excellent governors preside while holding consultations with the chief councillors of... ... telling the history of a chair. To pro ceed. The period during which the governors sat in our chair was not very full of striking incidents. The pro... ...e French colony was then signed.” “Did England allow Massachusetts to make war and peace with foreign countries?” asked Laurence. “Massachusetts and t... ...pendent of the mother country,” said Grandfa ther. “There was now a civil war in England; and the king, as you may well suppose, had his hands full a... ...nk, by the attentive, though vague, curiosity of the Indians. Thus ended a conference three hours long, at the end of which the Indians affirmed that ...

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..., to an alternate monarchy, T amasese taking the first trick of two years. War was imminent, when the consuls interfered, and any war were preferable ... ...r, and the holder is secure, from that mo- ment, of a certain following in war. But I cannot find that the further step of election to the kingship im... ...follow they will assemble. If he be too flagrantly disobeyed, he can go to war. But so he could before, when he was only the chief of certain province... ...lowed. And to be just to the great Powers, something was done in Europe; a conference was called, it was agreed to send commissioners to Samoa, and th... ...hday. It is possible, and it is alleged, that the Germans entered into the conference with hope. But it is certain they were resolved to remain prepar... ...erve. In the meanwhile, on the proposition of Mr. Bayard, the Washing- ton conference on Samoan affairs was adjourned till autumn, so that “the minist... ...were the Messrs. MacArthur; and it seems be- yond question that provincial governors more than once is- sued orders forbidding Samoans to take money f... ...y are both few and obscure. I believe he was as straight as his sword. The governors doubtless issued these orders, but there were plenty besides Bran...