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Page 92
... ideas which they served , except as each was the servant of his country . The war conducted by . Washington was unlike the war conducted by Lincoln as the peace which crowned the arms of the one was unlike the peace which began to smile ...
... ideas which they served , except as each was the servant of his country . The war conducted by . Washington was unlike the war conducted by Lincoln as the peace which crowned the arms of the one was unlike the peace which began to smile ...
Page 93
... ideas involved . The first was for National Indepen- dence ; the second was to make the Republic one and in ... idea , to which all else was tributary . Thus did . the representatives of the United States of America in General Congress ...
... ideas involved . The first was for National Indepen- dence ; the second was to make the Republic one and in ... idea , to which all else was tributary . Thus did . the representatives of the United States of America in General Congress ...
Page 94
... proceeded entirely from enmity to the great ideas of the Declaration , history must record that the question of the Union itself was - absorbed in the grander conflict to uphold those primal truths 94 MEMORIAL OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN .
... proceeded entirely from enmity to the great ideas of the Declaration , history must record that the question of the Union itself was - absorbed in the grander conflict to uphold those primal truths 94 MEMORIAL OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN .
Page 95
... ideas , essential to the life and character of the Republic , which unhappily the sword of Washing- ton had failed to put beyond the reach of assault . It was by no accident that these two great men became the representatives of their ...
... ideas , essential to the life and character of the Republic , which unhappily the sword of Washing- ton had failed to put beyond the reach of assault . It was by no accident that these two great men became the representatives of their ...
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... ideas of the Declaration . Such an origin — such an early life - such opportunities — such a condition such a character , were all in contrast with the origin , the early life , the opportunities , the condition , and the character of ...
... ideas of the Declaration . Such an origin — such an early life - such opportunities — such a condition such a character , were all in contrast with the origin , the early life , the opportunities , the condition , and the character of ...
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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.