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" But if this country cannot be saved without giving up that principle, I was about to say I would rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it. "
National Magazine: A Monthly Journal of American History - Page 596
1891
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The History, Civil, Political and Military, of the Southern ..., Volume 1

Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 560 pages
...the happiest men in the world if I can help to save it. If it cannot be saved upon that principle, it will be truly awful. But if this country cannot...without giving up that principle, I was about to say I would rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it. Now, in my view of the present aspect...
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The History, Civil, Political and Military, of the Southern ..., Volume 1

Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 572 pages
...the happiest men in the world if I can help to save it. If it cannot be saved upon that principle, it will be truly awful. But if this country cannot be saved without giving up that principle, I was abont to say I would rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it. Now, in my view of the...
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The American Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events ...

Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1863 - 796 pages
...the happiest men in the world if I can help to save it. If it cannot be saved upon that principle, it will be truly awful. But if this country cannot...without giving up that principle, I was about to say I would rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it. Now. in my view of the present aspect...
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The History of the Civil War in America: Comprising a Full and ..., Volume 1

John Stevens Cabot Abbott - United States - 1863 - 598 pages
...save it. If it can not be saved on that principle, it will be truly awful. But if this country can not be saved without giving up that principle, I was about to say, I would rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it. Now, in my view of the present aspect...
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The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the ..., Volume 1

Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1864 - 694 pages
...I can help to save it. If it cannot be saved on that basis, it will be truly awful. But, if tli is country cannot be saved without giving up that principle,...rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it. Now, in my view of the present aspect of affairs, there need be no bloodshed or war. There is no...
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History of the Administration of President Lincoln: Including His Speeches ...

Henry Jarvis Raymond - History - 1864 - 492 pages
...of the happiest men in the world if I can help to save it. If it cannot be saved upon that principle it will be truly awful. But if this cou-ntry cannot...without giving up that principle, I was about to say I would rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it. [Applause.] Now, in my view of the present...
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Life and Public Services of Abraham Lincoln: Sixteenth President of the ...

David Brainerd Williamson - Campaign literature, 1864 - 1864 - 210 pages
...the happiest men in the world if I can help to save it. If it cannot be saved upon that principle, it will be truly awful. But if this country cannot...without giving up that principle, I was about to say I would rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it. Now, in my view of the present aspect...
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The American Annual Cyclopedia and Register of Important Events of the Year

1864 - 794 pages
...the happiest men in the world if I can help to save it. If it cannot be saved upon that principle, it will be truly awful. But if this country cannot...without giving up that principle, I was about to say I would rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it Now. in my view of the present aspect...
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History of the Administration of President Lincoln

Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1864 - 514 pages
...of the happiest men in the world if I can help to save it. If it cannot be saved upon that principle it will be truly awful. But if this country cannot...without giving up that principle, I was about to say I would rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it [Applause.] Now, in my view of the present...
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Appletons' Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events: Embracing ...

Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1864 - 814 pages
...the happiest men in the world if I can help to save it. If it cannot be saved upon that principle, it will be truly awful. But if this country cannot be saved without giving np that principle, I was about to say I would rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it....
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