A Memorial of Abraham Lincoln, Late President of the United States |
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... arms , or confusion attended our councils , and the timid were disposed to give up in despair , his faith never wavered in the final success of the cause , new difficulties aroused new energies , and , relying upon the patriotism of the ...
... arms , or confusion attended our councils , and the timid were disposed to give up in despair , his faith never wavered in the final success of the cause , new difficulties aroused new energies , and , relying upon the patriotism of the ...
Page 46
... arms and ammunition held in trust for its use ; the memorable bloody assault in the Senate chamber , on the ... arm- lets and necklaces ; the robbery of prisoners of their only clothing ; the raids and murders upon private citizens ; the ...
... arms and ammunition held in trust for its use ; the memorable bloody assault in the Senate chamber , on the ... arm- lets and necklaces ; the robbery of prisoners of their only clothing ; the raids and murders upon private citizens ; the ...
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... arms to receive them ; but to the plotters and instigators of this foul treason , and its chief managers and leaders , no such return should be permitted . Their extermination by death or exile is the only atonement that can be made for ...
... arms to receive them ; but to the plotters and instigators of this foul treason , and its chief managers and leaders , no such return should be permitted . Their extermination by death or exile is the only atonement that can be made for ...
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... arms . Is it possible , that that appeal failing , there is a spirit that leads them to the secret steel and to the poisoned cup ? If this be so , the soldier must meet it in arms , the magistrate with the sword of justice , wherever it ...
... arms . Is it possible , that that appeal failing , there is a spirit that leads them to the secret steel and to the poisoned cup ? If this be so , the soldier must meet it in arms , the magistrate with the sword of justice , wherever it ...
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... arms . Truly thy judgments have been severe , and as just as severe ; but in the midst of wrath thou hast remembered mercy . By terrible things in righteousness hast thou answered us , O God of our Salvation . Especially now do we thank ...
... arms . Truly thy judgments have been severe , and as just as severe ; but in the midst of wrath thou hast remembered mercy . By terrible things in righteousness hast thou answered us , O God of our Salvation . Especially now do we thank ...
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Page 112 - Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith let us to the end dare to do our duty as we understand it.
Page 82 - There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.
Page 81 - He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; He breaketh the bow and cutteth the spear in sunder; He burneth the chariot in the fire.
Page 82 - As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away: so he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more. He shall return no more to his house, neither shall his place know him any more.
Page 81 - By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation ; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea...
Page 81 - The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and he delighteth in his way. "Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.
Page 117 - I hold that, in contemplation of universal law, and of the Constitution, the Union of these States is perpetual. Perpetuity is implied, if not expressed, in the fundamental law of all National Governments. It is safe to assert that no Government proper ever had a provision in its organic law for its own termination.
Page 56 - Besides, this Duncan Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been So clear in his great office, that his virtues Will plead like angels, trumpet-tongued, against The deep damnation of his taking-off...
Page 152 - And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity ; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.
Page 131 - Duncan is in his grave ; After life's fitful fever, he sleeps well ; Treason has done his worst : nor steel, nor poison, Malice domestic, foreign levy, nothing Can touch him farther ! Lady M.