... it is, I trust, reasonably satisfactory and encouraging to all. With high hope for the future, no prediction in regard to it is ventured. On the occasion corresponding to this four years ago, all thoughts were anxiously directed to an impending civil... Abraham Lincoln, Man of God - Page 354by John Wesley Hill - 1920 - 416 pagesFull view - About this book
| Hinton Rowan Helper - Slavery - 1857 - 946 pages
...prediction in regard to it is ventured. " On the occasion corresponding to this four years ago, all thoughts were anxiously directed to an impending civil...•effects, by negotiation. Both parties deprecated war; but j one of them would make war rather than let the nation (survive; and the other would accept war rather... | |
| Jesse Ames Spencer - United States - 1866 - 620 pages
...were in the city seeking to destroy it without war — seeking to dissolve the Union, and divide the effects, by negotiation. Both parties deprecated war;...but one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive ; and the other would accept war rather than let it perish ; and the war came. " One-eighth... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - Elocution - 1863 - 530 pages
...all thoughts were anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it. all sought to avoid it. While the inaugural address was being delivered...without war, seeking to dissolve the Union and divide the effects by negotiation. Both parties deprecated war ; but one of them would 5 make war rather than... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - Elocution - 1863 - 528 pages
...prediction in rc15 gard to it is ventured. On the occasion corresponding to this four years ago, all thoughts were anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it, all sought to avoid it. While the inaugural address was being delivered from this place, devoted altogether to saving... | |
| Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1866 - 842 pages
...prediction in regard to it is ventured. " On the occasion corresponding to this, four years ago, all lsior Brigade, having just fired two pistol-shots, with evident intent to kill, at a negro runn itWhile the Inaugural Address was being delivered from this place, devoted altogether to the saving... | |
| Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Presidents - 1865 - 912 pages
...no prediction in regard to it is ventured. On the occasion corresponding to this four years ago, all thoughts were anxiously directed to an impending civil...but one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive ; and the other would accept war rather than let it perish. And the war came. One-eighth... | |
| Frank Crosby - Presidents - 1865 - 480 pages
...all thoughts were anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it, all sought to avoid it. While the inaugural address was being delivered...without war ; seeking to dissolve the Union and divide the effects by negotiation. "Both parties deprecated war, but one of them would make war rather than... | |
| John Warner Barber, Henry Howe - Mississippi River Valley - 1865 - 778 pages
...four years ago, all thoughts were anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it—all sought to avert it. While the inaugural address was...agents were in the city seeking to DESTROY it without war—seeking to dissolve the Union, and divide effects, by negotiation. Both parties deprecated war;... | |
| Education - 1865 - 594 pages
...prediction in regard to it ia Tentured. On the occasion corresponding to this, four years ago, all thoughts were anxiously directed to an impending civil...being delivered from this place, devoted altogether to faring the Union without war, insurgent agents were in this city seeking to destroy it without war... | |
| David Brainerd Williamson - Presidents - 1865 - 322 pages
...no prediction in regard to it ia ventured. On the occasion corresponding to this four years ago, all thoughts were anxiously directed to an impending civil...being delivered from this place, devoted altogether to the saving of the Union without war, insurgent agents were in the city seeking to destroy it without... | |
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