 The fact is that our Union rests upon public opinion, and can never be cemented by the blood of its citizens shed in civil war. If it can not live in the affections of the people, it must one day perish. Congress possesses many means of preserving it...  The Second War of Independence in America - Page 69by Eduard Maco Hudson - 1868 - 178 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - American fiction - 1877 - 844 pages
...the most effectual means of destroying it, but would banish all hope of its peaceable reconstruction. The fact is, that our Union rests upon public opinion,...cemented by the blood of its citizens shed in civil war. Congress possesses many means of preserving it by conciliation, but the sword was not placed in their... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1860 - 600 pages
...fraternal conflict a vast amount of blood and treasure would be expended, rendering future reconciliation between the States impossible. In the meantime, who...privations of the people during its existence? The fact if, that our Union rests upon public opinion, and can never be cemented by the blood of its citizens... | |
 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 560 pages
...fraternal cosdict, a vast amount of blood and treasure would be expended, rendering future reconciliation between the States impossible. In the meantime, who...the blood of its citizens shed In civil war. If it caunot live in the affections of the people, it mnst one day perish. Congress possess many means of... | |
 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 572 pages
...fraternal conflict, a vast amount of blood and treasure would be expended, rendering future reconciliation between the States impossible. In the meantime, who...would be the sufferings and privations of the people daring its existence ? • " The fact is, that our Union rests upon public opinion, and can never be... | |
 | Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - Slavery - 1862 - 764 pages
...would be expended, rendering future reconciliation between the States impossible. In the mean time, who can foretell what would be the sufferings and...the blood of its citizens shed in civil war. If it can not live in the affections of the people, it must one day perish. Congress possess many means of... | |
 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1862 - 554 pages
...fraternal Conflict, a vast amount of blood and treasure would be expended, rendering lulure reconciliation between the States impossible. In the meantime, who...opinion, and can never be cemented by the blood of it* citizens shed in civil war. If it caunot live in the affections of the people, it must one day... | |
 | Education - 1897 - 678 pages
...would it be wise to exercise It under existing circumstances? . . . The fact is, that our Union res;s upon public opinion and can never be cemented by the...In civil war. If it cannot live In the affections ot the people. It must one day perish. Congress possesses many means of preserving it by conciliation:... | |
 | Edward McPherson - Confederate States of America - 1864 - 462 pages
...fraternal conflict a vast amount of blood and treasure would be expended, rendering future reconciliation between the States impossible. In the meantime who...its citizens shed in civil war. If it cannot live iu the affections of the people, it must one day perish. Congress possesses many means of preserving... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1865 - 692 pages
...betrayed on the duty of buying off the banded traitors by new concessions and guarantees ; saying: " The fact is, that our Union rests upon public opinion,...it cannot live in the affections of the people, it most one day perish. Congress possess many means of preserving it by conciliation ; but the sword was... | |
 | Edward McPherson - History - 1865 - 680 pages
...fraternal conflict a vast amount of blood and treasure would be expended, rendering future reconciliation between the States impossible. In the meantime who...and privations of the people during its existence Î The fact is, that our Union rests tipon public opinion, and can never be cemented by the blood of... | |
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