Political Quotes

Albert Beveridge: “Why this want of food even for such of the soldiers as were willing and eager to fight for their country?”

On the record
Why this want of food even for such of the soldiers as were willing and eager to fight for their country?
Said by
Albert Beveridge
Republican · Indiana

Editor's note · Context

Beveridge raises concerns about the lack of food for soldiers who are eager to fight for their country, highlighting logistical failures.

Share

More from Albert Beveridge

To Marshall reared--the great, the good, the wise; Born for all ages, honored in all skies; His was the fame to mortals rarely given, Begun on earth, but fixed in aim on heaven.

gutenberg.org

These had power To charm through life and cheer his dying hour.

gutenberg.org

No man ever bore public honors with so meek a dignity ...

gutenberg.org

The Experiment, with its foundations laid on universal Suffrage and an unfettered and licentious Press is of too violent a nature for our excitable People.

gutenberg.org

Other voices in this conversation