 God, it is now proving itself — a stumblingblock to all those who in after times might seek to turn a free people back into the hateful paths of despotism. They knew the proneness of prosperity to breed tyrants, and they meant when such should reappear...  The Reminiscences of Carl Schurz: 1852-1863 - Page 87by Carl Schurz - 1907Full view - About this book
 | William Dean Howells - Campaign biography - 1860 - 414 pages
...for future use. Its authors meant it to be as, thank God, it is now proving itself, a stumbling-block to all those who, in after times, might seek to turn...vocation, they should find left for them at least one hard nut to crack. I have now briefly expressed my view of the meaning and object of that part of the... | |
 | Literature - 1887 - 984 pages
...the proneness of prosperity to breed tyrants, and they meant when such should reappear in this fnir land and commence their vocation, they should find left for them at least one hard nut to crack." JACK. By the author of "The Gates Ajar," "The Madonna of the Tubs," etc. 1 ACK... | |
 | Ohio State Bar Association - Bar associations - 1900 - 240 pages
...future use. Its authors meant it to be — as, thank God, it is now proving itself — a stumbling-block to all those who in after times might seek to turn...vocation they should find left for them at least one hard nut to crack." Is it any wonder that millions of patriotic citizens of this nation fear the new... | |
 | 1901 - 736 pages
...use. Its authors meant it to be as — thank God I it is now proving itself — « stumbling-block to all those who, in after times, might seek to turn...vocation they should find left for them at least one hard nut to crack." "This view," observes Judge Park, "was the view of the Republican • f J GICORC.I-:... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - Presidents - 1890 - 530 pages
...for future use. Its authors meant it to be, as, thank God, it is now proving itself, a stumblingblock to all those who in after times might seek to turn...vocation, they should find left for them at least one hard nut to crack. CHAPTER VI THE LECOMPTON CONSTITUTION CHAP. vi. f I 1.H..E year 1857 brings us to... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - Presidents - 1890 - 526 pages
...for future use. Its authors meant it to be, as, thank God, it is now proving itself, a stumblingblock to all those who in after times might seek to turn...vocation, they should find left for them at least one hard nut to crack. CHAPTER VI THE LECOMPTON CONSTITUTION CHAP. vi. r I ij±ti year 1857 brings us to... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1893 - 130 pages
...future use. Its authors meant it to be, as, thank God, it is now proving itself, a stumbling-block to all those who in after times might seek to turn...vocation, they should find left for them at least one hard nut to crack. From Speech at Springfield, June 16, 1858. F we could first know where we are and... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1894 - 1080 pages
...future use. Its authors meant it to be — as, thank God, it is now proving itself — a stumbling-block to all those who in after times might seek to turn...vocation, they should find left for them at least one hard nut to crack. I have now briefly expressed my view of the meaning and object of that part of the... | |
 | Alexander Johnston, James Albert Woodburn - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1896 - 436 pages
...future use. Its authors meant it to be — as, thank God, it is now proving itself — a stumblingblock to all those who in after times might seek to turn...vocation, they should find left for them at least one hard nut to crack." I have now briefly expressed my view of the meaning and object of that part of... | |
 | Alexander Johnston - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1896 - 452 pages
...future use. Its authors meant it to be — as, thank God, it is now proving itself — a stumblingblock to all those who in after times might seek to turn...vocation, they should find left for them at least one hard nut to crack.' I have now briefly expressed my view of the meaning and object of that part of... | |
| |
