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. Abraham Lincoln - Page 355by Charles Carleton Coffin - 1892 - 542 pagesFull view - About this book
| Literature - 1863 - 640 pages
...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....shall nobly save or meanly lose the last, best hope of the earth." " The mills of the gods grind slowly ; " but when an American President can take and express... | |
| Hinton Rowan Helper - Slavery - 1857 - 946 pages
...world knows we do know how to save it. In giving freedom to the slave we assure freedom to the free. We shall nobly save or meanly lose the last, best...Other means , may succeed, this could not fail." The last four words | expressed too confident a hope as to what Northern policy apart from Northern arms... | |
| Jesse Ames Spencer - United States - 1866 - 620 pages
...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....will forever applaud, and God must forever bless." On the very first day of the session, •esolutions were introduced denouncing the course or the government... | |
| United States - 1862 - 984 pages
...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....will forever applaud, and God must forever bless. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. DECEMBER 1, 1862. PAPERS RELATING TO FOREIGN AFFAIRS. PAPERS BBLATDiG TO FOREIGN AFFAIRS,... | |
| United States. Department of State - United States - 1862 - 984 pages
...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....will forever applaud, and God must forever bless. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. DEcEMBER 1, 1862. PAPERS DELATING TO FOREIGN AFFAIRS. PAPERS BELATIXO TO FOREIGN AFFAIRS,... | |
| United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln) - Presidents - 1862 - 986 pages
...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....will forever applaud, and God must forever bless. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. DECEMBER 1, 1862. PAPERS DELATING TO FOREIGN AFFAIRS. PAPERS EELAT1NO TO* E OREIGN... | |
| United States. President - United States - 1862 - 990 pages
...freedom to the free — honorable alike in wbat we give, and what we preserve. We shall nobly save, •л meanly lose, the last best hope of earth. Other means...will forever applaud, and God must forever bless. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. DECEMBEB 1, 1862. PAPERS EELATING TO FOREIGN AFFAIRS. PAPERS RELATING TO FOREIGN AFFAIRS,... | |
| United States. Congress. House - United States - 1863 - 758 pages
...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....will forever applaud, and God must forever bless. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. DECEMBER 1, 1862. Mr Justin S. MorriJl moved that it be committed to the Committee... | |
| Education - 1897 - 678 pages
...if we rely solely upon force. It is much— very much — that it would cost no blood at all. . . . Other means may succeed; this could not fail. The...will forever applaud, and God must forever bless.— Ibi<l, pp. 270-577. And It is suggested as not Improper that, in constructing a loyal Stats government... | |
| Books - 1863 - 798 pages
...bear the responsibility. " In giving freedom to the slave we assure freedom to the free, honourable alike in what we give and what we preserve. " We shall nobly save or meanly lose the last best hope of the earth. " Other means may succeed ; this could not fail. " The way is plain, peaceful, generous,... | |
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