...when he said to those who were urging more active measures in prosecuting the Civil war: "Gentlemen, suppose that all the property you were worth was in gold and you put it in trje hands of Blondin, the famous rope-walker, to carry it across the Niagara Falls on a...

...of the administration, the President, after hearing them patiently, replied : " Gentlemen, suppose all the property you were worth was in gold, and you had put it in the hands of Blondin to carry across the Niagara river on a rope; would you shake the cable, or keep shouting out to him,...

...full of advice as unlimited as it was unsought. "Gentlemen," answered the patient President, "suppose all the property you were worth was in gold, and you had put it in the hands of Blondin to carry across the Niagara River on a rope ; would you shake the cable, or keep shouting out 'THAT...

...when he said to those who were urging more active measures in prosecuting the Civil war: "Gentlemen, suppose that all the property you were worth was in gold and you put it in the hands of Blondin, the famous rope-walker to carry it across the Niagara Palls on a tight...

...full of advice both unlimited and unsought. " Gentlemen," answered the patient President, " suppose all the property you were worth was in gold, and you had put it in the hands of Blondin to carry across the Niagara River on a rope ; would you shake the cable, or keep shouting out to him,...

...full of advice both unlimited and unsought. " Gentlemen," answered the patient President, " suppose all the property you were worth was in gold, and you had put it in the hands of Blondin to carry across the Niagara River on a rope; would you shake the cable, or keep shouting out to him,...

...of the administration. President Lincoln heard them patiently, and then replied: "Gentlemen, suppose all the property you were worth was in gold, and you had put it in the hands of Blondin to carry across the Niagara River on a rope; would you shake the cable, or keep shouting out to him...

...omission of the administration. The president heard them silently and then replied: "Gentlemen, suppose all the property you were worth was in gold, and you had put it in the hands of Blondin, to carry across the Niagara river on a rope, would you shake the cable, or keep shouting at him, 'Blondin,...

...Westerners, Lincoln listened quietly to what they had to say and then replied : "Gentlemen, suppose all the property you were worth was in gold, and you had put it in the hands of Blondin to carry across the Niagara River on a rope, would you shake the cable, or keep shouting out to him,...

...characteristic of the man. It created a good feeling and they went away satisfied. He said: "Gentlemen, suppose all the property you were worth was in gold, and you had put it into the hands of Blondin to carry across the Niagara River on a rope, would you shake the cable, or...