Gideon Welles Born : July 1, 1802Died : February 11, 1878 Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by Gideon Welles On the Avenue in front of the White House were several hundred colored people, mostly women and children, weeping and wailing their loss. This crowd did not diminish through the whole of that cold, wet day; they seemed not to know what was to by their fate since their great benefactor was dead, and though strong and brave men wept when I met them, the hopeless grief of those poor colored people affected me more than almost anything else. Gideon Welles strongwarchildren It is vain to expect a well-balanced government without a well-balanced society. Gideon Welles vainwellsgovernment The hopeless grief of those poor colored people affected me more than almost anything else. Gideon Welles hopelessgriefpeople The War has been waged with success, although there have been in some instances errors and misfortunes. But the heart of the nation is sounder and its hopes brighter. Gideon Welles errorsheartwar
