 All they ask, we could readily grant, if we thought slavery right; all we ask, they could as readily grant, if they thought it wrong. Their thinking it right, and our thinking it wrong, is the precise fact upon which depends the whole controversy. Thinking...  Abraham Lincoln, Man of God - Page 184by John Wesley Hill - 1920 - 416 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Dean Howells - Campaign biography - 1860 - 414 pages
...its universality; if it is wrong, they can not justly insist upon its extension — its enlargement. All they ask we could readily grant, if we thought...we yield to them? Can we cast our votes with their view, and against our own? In view of our moral, social, and political responsibilities, can we do... | |
 | David W. Bartlett - 1860 - 368 pages
...enlargement. All they ask, we could readily grant, if we thought slavery right ; all we ask, they could as readily grant, if they thought it wrong. Their thinking...we yield to them ? Can we cast our votes with their view, and against our own ? In view of our moral, social, and political responsibilities, can we do... | |
 | Campaign literature - 1860 - 138 pages
...enlargement. All they ask, we could readily grant, if we thought slavery right ; all we ask, they could as readily grant, if they thought it wrong. Their thinking...we yield to them ? Can we cast our votes with their view, and against our own ? In view of our moral, social, and political responsibilities, can we do... | |
 | Richard Josiah Hinton - Campaign literature - 1860 - 326 pages
...enlargement. All they ask we could readily grant, if we thought slavery right; all we ask, they could as readily grant, if they thought it wrong. Their thinking...can we yield to them ? Can we cast our votes with this view, and against our own ? In view of our moral, social, and political responsibilities, can... | |
 | Horace Greeley - History - 1860 - 250 pages
...enlargement. All they ask, we could readily grant, if we thought Slavery right; all we ask, they could as readily grant, if they thought it wrong. Their thinking...thinking it wrong, as we do, can we yield to them? Cau we cast our votes with their view, and against our own ? In view of our moral, social, and political... | |
 | Campaign literature - 1860 - 268 pages
...enlargement. ' All they ask, we could readily grant, if we thought Slavery right ; all we ask, they could as readily grant, if they thought it wrong. Their thinking...not to blame for desiring its full recognition, as heing right ; but, thinking it wrong, as we do, can we yield to them? Can we cast our votes with their... | |
 | Political parties - 1860 - 268 pages
...enlargement. All they ask, we could readily grant, if we thought Slavery right ; all we ask, they couU as readily grant, if they thought it wrong. Their thinking...controversy. Thinking it right, as they do, they are not t» blame for desiring \-.- full recognition, -л- ucing right; but, thinking it wrong, as we do, can... | |
 | Campaign literature - 1860 - 266 pages
...readily grant, if they thought it wrong. Their thinking it rignt, and our thinking il wrong, is trie precise fact upon which depends the whole controversy....desiring its full recognition, as being right; but, thiuking it wrong, as we do, can we yield to them? Can we cast our votes with their view, and against... | |
 | Campaign literature - 1860 - 270 pages
...enlargement. All they ask, we could readily grant, If we thought Slavery rigin ; all we ask, they could as readily grant, if they thought it wrong. Their thinking...wrong, is the precise fact upon which depends the wnole controversy. Thinking it right, aa they do, they are not to blame for desiring its full recognition,... | |
 | Campaign literature - 1860 - 292 pages
...enlargement. All they ask, we could readily grant, If we thought Slavery right ; all we ask, they could as readily grant, if they thought it wrong. Their thinking...thinking it wrong, is the preci.se fact upon which depend» the whole controversy. Thinkinglt right, as they do, they are not to blame for desiring its... | |
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