 | Hinton Rowan Helper - Slavery - 1857 - 946 pages
...the other must accept entire 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... | |
 | James Washington Sheahan - Legislators - 1860 - 556 pages
...ME. LINCOLN. On that evening Mr. Lincoln said : 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... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Arnold Douglas - Campaign literature - 1860 - 348 pages
...candidate for US Senator. Mr. Douglas was 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... | |
 | David W. Bartlett - 1860 - 356 pages
...United States Senator. Mr. Douglas was 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... | |
 | Campaign literature - 1860 - 292 pages
...been named as their candidate for U. 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... | |
 | Campaign literature - 1860 - 138 pages
...OF HON. ABRAM LINCOLN. SPRINGFIELD, June 17, 1858. ME. 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... | |
 | Richard Josiah Hinton - Campaign literature - 1860 - 326 pages
...the broadest manner — THE 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... | |
 | Campaign literature - 1860 - 270 pages
...been named as their candidate for U. 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... | |
 | David W. Bartlett - 1860 - 368 pages
...United States Senator. Mr. Douglas was 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... | |
 | Joshua Rhodes Balme - Freed persons - 1863 - 308 pages
...address which he delivered at Springfield, Illinois, June 12th, 1858. In this address Lincoln 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,... | |
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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. 
