 | Hinton Rowan Helper - Slavery - 1857 - 946 pages
...defeat, may be an event of great and perilous consequence. He said: " If we could first know where we are and whither we are tending, we could better judge what to do and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth year since a policy was initiated with the avowed object, and confident... | |
 | Campaign literature - 1860 - 292 pages
...8, Senator.] MR. PRESIDENT, AND GEXTLKMPX OP тик CONVENTION: If we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could better judge what to do, and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth year, since a policy was Initiated whL the avowed object, and confident... | |
 | Richard Josiah Hinton - Campaign literature - 1860 - 326 pages
...IRREPRESSIBLE CONFLICT. Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Convention: If we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could better judge what to do, and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth year, since a policy was initiated with the avowed object, and confident... | |
 | David W. Bartlett - 1860 - 368 pages
...not present.] MR. PRESIDENT, AND GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION: Jf we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could better judge what to do, and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth year, since a policy was initiated with the avowed object, and confident... | |
 | Campaign literature - 1860 - 270 pages
...Ё. Senator.] MR. PRESIDENT, AND GBNTLEMKN OP THE CONVENTION: If we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could better judge what to do, and how to do it. We are now far Into the fifth year, since a policy was initiated with the avowed object, and confident... | |
 | David W. Bartlett - 1860 - 356 pages
...not present.] MR. PRESIDENT, AND GENTLEMEN OP THE CONVENTION : If we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could better judge what to do, and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth year, since a policy was initiated with the avowed object, and confident... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Ill., 1858 - 1860 - 280 pages
...not present.] MR. PRESIDENT, AND GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION : If we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could better judge what to do, and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth year, since a policy was initiated with the avowed object, and confident... | |
 | Political parties - 1860 - 268 pages
...8. Senator.] MR. PRESIDENT, AND GENTLEMAN OF THE CONVENTION : If we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could better judge what to do, and bow to do it We are now far into the fifth year, since a policy was Initiated wib_ the avowed object,... | |
 | Education - 1897 - 678 pages
...private hand. . . . — Redpath, Echoes. Let us hear LINCOLN speak: If we would first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could better Judge what to do, and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth year since a policy [Kansas-Nebraska bill] was initiated with the... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1864 - 694 pages
...permanently endure half Slave and half Free. Said Mr. Lincoln : "If we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could better judge what to do, and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth year since a policy was initiated with the avowed .object and confident... | |
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If we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could better judge what to do, and how to do it. 
