 | James Lee McDonough - History - 1983 - 290 pages
...may be for or against the South; but there is no doubt that Jefferson Davis and other leaders . . . have made an army; they are making, it appears, a navy; and what is more than either, they have made a nation." The Gladstone pronouncement was dramatic and led... | |
 | James M. McPherson - History - 1988 - 952 pages
...and other leaders of the South," said Gladstone in a celebrated speech at Newcastle in October 1862, "have made an army; they are making, it appears, a...have made what is more than either; they have made a nation."12 The canker in this image of southerners as freedom-loving nationalists, of course, was slavery.... | |
 | James M. McPherson - History - 2003 - 947 pages
...and other leaders of the South," said Gladstone in a celebrated speech at Newcastle in October 1862, "have made an army; they are making, it appears, a...have made what is more than either; they have made a nation."12 The canker in this image of southerners as freedom-loving nationalists, of course, was slavery.... | |
 | Howard Jones - History - 1992 - 324 pages
...opinions about slavery, we may be for or against the South; but there is no doubt that Jefferson Davis and other leaders of the South have made an army; they...appears, a navy; and they have made what is more than either—they have made a nation." In a dramatic conclusion, he proclaimed: "We may anticipate with... | |
 | Henry Adams - Biography & Autobiography - 1995 - 628 pages
...opinions about slavery; we may be for or against the South; but there is no doubt that Jefferson Davis and other leaders of the South have made an army; they are making, it appears, 152 a navy; and they have made, what is more than either, they have made a nation. Looking back, forty... | |
 | John Malloy Owen - History - 1997 - 268 pages
...Lancashire textile district. In a notorious speech at Newcastle in October the chancellor declared, "Jefferson Davis and the other leaders of the South...made what is more than either — they have made a nation."164 Russell too believed Southern independence a fait accompli and that the Union was not going... | |
 | Jay Monaghan - History - 1997 - 538 pages
...government action. Surely he planned recognizing the Confederacy when he said, "Jefferson Davis and other leaders of the South have made an army ; they...have made what is more than either, they have made a nation."12 Such talk spelled the word of doom for the American Union. The Emancipation Proclamation... | |
 | Roberto Marchionatti - Business & Economics - 1998 - 320 pages
...opinions about slavery; we may be for or against the South; but there is no doubt that Jefferson Davis and other leaders of the South have made an army; they are making, it appears, a navy, and diey have made what is more than eidier, they have made a nation. That amazingly indiscreet speech... | |
 | Gary Belsky - Reference - 1998 - 246 pages
...his last message before his entire garrison was wiped out by Mexican troops. "There is no doubt that Jefferson Davis and the other leaders of the South have made an army . . . they have made a nation." British Parliament leader William Gladstone, 1865, shortly before the South collapsed.... | |
 | Charles M. Hubbard - Political Science - 2000 - 276 pages
...least one-third addressed the American conflict. In his speech, Gladstone said, "Jefferson Davis and other leaders of the South have made an army; they...made what is more than either — they have made a nation."28 Gladstone's comments, seemingly reflecting the position of the Cabinet, heightened Southern... | |
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We may have our own opinions about slavery; we may be for or against the South; but there is no doubt that Jefferson Davis and other leaders of the South have made an army; they are making, it appears, a navy; and they have made what is more than either,... 
