 | Ellis Paxson Oberholtzer - History - 1917 - 610 pages
...Sumner made his " usual weekly visit " to the Secretary of the Navy early in February he was asked if he really thought Massachusetts could govern Georgia better than Georgia could govern herself. Sumner said that this was Massachusetts' mission.1 Both Stanton and Seward seemed to be on the point... | |
 | Robert Watson Winston - Literary Criticism - 1928 - 620 pages
...impeachment against Johnson. Gideon Welles, the brave and puritanical Secretary, wanted to know if Sumner "really thought Massachusetts could govern Georgia better than Georgia could govern herself?" Sumner thought she could. In fact, "this is Massachusetts' mission." 42 The New York World, endorsing... | |
 | American essays - 1910 - 872 pages
...and will not be likely to give his confidence to those who oppose both. Saturday. February 10, 1868. Sumner made me his usual weekly visit this PM He is...Congress and will set aside the President's policy. I enquired if he really thought Massachusetts could govern Georgia better than Georgia could govern herself,... | |
 | American essays - 1910 - 940 pages
...and will not be likely to give his confidence to those who oppose both. Saturday, February 10, 1866. Sumner made me his usual weekly visit this PM He is...Congress and will set aside the President's policy. I enquired if he really thought Massachusetts could govern Georgia better than Georgia could govern herself,... | |
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I enquired if he really thought Massachusetts could govern Georgia better than Georgia could govern herself, — for that was the kernel of the question. Can the people govern themselves? 