The magazine of American history with notes and queries (1877) (14597094227)

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Identifier: magazineofamericv19stev (find matches)
Title: The magazine of American history with notes and queries
Year: 1877 (1870s)
Authors: Stevens, John Austin, 1827-1910. ed. cn DeCosta, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1831-1904. ed. cn Johnston, Henry Phelps, 1842-1923, ed. cn Lamb, Martha J. (Martha Joanna), 1829-1893. ed. cn Pond, Nathan Gillett, 1832-1894 ed Abbatt, William, 1851-1935, comp
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hs of their reckless andunprincipled New York correspondent, Manhattan. The enemies of America, includingthe Tory pressof England, were exultant and flushed with recent apparent rebel victories.Under these depressing influences Mr. Weed met Earl Russell, Lord Palmerston, theDuke of Newcastle, Lord Formagh, and other distinguished noblemen, and they weresoon clustering around him. His simple language, unostentatious manner, and courteousdemeanor, seemed to rivet the attention of all. That his ideas were correct, and his argu-ments convincing, was evidenced by the nod of acquiescence and approbation of almostevery statesman who heard his low, measured words, every one of which seemed a minie THURLOW WEEDS HOME IN NEW YORK CITY 15 ball without therifles report.A distinguishedNew York gen-tleman calledme aside andasked if I couldaccount forsuch markedattention asMr. Weed wasre cei ving, tothe seemingneglect, as itwere, even ofthe Americanminister, andhe almost mur-mured at themonopoly Mr.
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GLIMPSE OF DINING ROOM FROM THE PARLOR. \_Frojn a photograph by Miss Catharine Weed Barnes.,) Weed was enjoying. I could only reply that it was the homage great men and greatminds paid to genius, talent, purity and worth. I have no hesitation in saying—andmy opportunities to know have been large—that no other person could have beenselected from the United States who was so thoroughly educated to a perfect knowl-edge of the politics, condition, and resources of the North, as well as the cause, the object,and aim of the Southern rebellion, and its certain disastrous fate and utter ruin of theSouthern states. Mr. Weed portrayed the situation in his own masterly way, much to- \6 THURLOW WEEDS HOME IN NEW YORK CITY the satisfaction of Mr. Adams (as I learned at the embassy next day), who had given theentertainment in order that Mr. Weed might interchange sentiments with British states-men and impress upon their minds solid truths. Time has justified all the predictionsand promises made

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