Abraham LincolnHarper & Brothers, 1892 - 542 pages |
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... political speech than to work . His audience - John Johnston , Dennis Hanks , and the three girls were ever ready to clap their hands at his perform- ance . ( 1 ) Abraham was hun- gry for intellectual food . He walked twelve miles to ...
... political speech than to work . His audience - John Johnston , Dennis Hanks , and the three girls were ever ready to clap their hands at his perform- ance . ( 1 ) Abraham was hun- gry for intellectual food . He walked twelve miles to ...
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Charles Carleton Coffin. " I CANNOT BEAR TO SEE EVEN A PUPPY IN DISTRESS . " become a great political power , controlling the Government .
Charles Carleton Coffin. " I CANNOT BEAR TO SEE EVEN A PUPPY IN DISTRESS . " become a great political power , controlling the Government .
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... political power , as in 1830 . The young printer went to Boston to give lectures upon the iniquity of the slave - traffic . He found , to his amazement , that people were not willing to listen to him . He discovered that there A CITIZEN ...
... political power , as in 1830 . The young printer went to Boston to give lectures upon the iniquity of the slave - traffic . He found , to his amazement , that people were not willing to listen to him . He discovered that there A CITIZEN ...
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... political parties — Whig and Dem- ocratic . The Democratic party was in power , with Andrew Jackson as President . Henry Clay , Senator from Kentucky , was an ac- knowledged leader of the Whig party . A book had been pub- lished setting ...
... political parties — Whig and Dem- ocratic . The Democratic party was in power , with Andrew Jackson as President . Henry Clay , Senator from Kentucky , was an ac- knowledged leader of the Whig party . A book had been pub- lished setting ...
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... political force , recognized by the Constitu- tion of the United States ; it enters into the organization of Congress , and dictates as to the affairs of government and the election of Presi- dents . Is there the remotest probability ...
... political force , recognized by the Constitu- tion of the United States ; it enters into the organization of Congress , and dictates as to the affairs of government and the election of Presi- dents . Is there the remotest probability ...
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Page 337 - If there be those who would not save the Union unless they could at the same time save slavery, I do not agree with them. If there be those who would not save the Union unless they could at the same time destroy slavery, I do not agree with them. My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or destroy slavery.
Page 337 - I have here stated my purpose according to my view of official duty, and I intend no modification of my oftexpressed personal wish that all men, everywhere, could be free.
Page 488 - Both parties deprecated war, but one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive, and the other would accept war rather than let it perish, and the war came.
Page 355 - We, even we here, hold the power and bear the responsibility. In giving freedom to the slave we assure freedom to the free — honorable alike in what we give and what we preserve. We shall nobly save or meanly lose the last best hope of earth.
Page 488 - At this second appearing to take the oath of the Presidential office, there is less occasion for an extended address than there was at the first. Then a statement somewhat in detail of a course to be pursued seemed very fitting and proper. Now, at the expiration of four years, during which public declarations have been constantly called forth on every point and phase of the great contest which still absorbs the attention and engrosses the energies of the nation, little that is new could be presented.
Page 488 - It may seem strange that any men should dare to ask a just God's assistance in wringing their bread from the sweat of other men's faces; but let us judge not, that we be not judged. The prayers of both could not be answered — that of neither has been answered fully. The Almighty has his own purposes. " Woe unto the world because of offenses! for it must needs be that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh.
Page 512 - We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the LORD fulfil all thy petitions.
Page 337 - My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it ; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. What I do about slavery and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union ; and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save...
Page 363 - I have placed you at the head of the Army of the Potomac. Of course I have done this upon what appear to me to be sufficient reasons, and yet I think it best for you to know that there are some things in regard to which I am not quite satisfied with you.
Page 488 - Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue until all the wealth piled by the bondsman's two hundred and fifty years...