 | Arbitration (International law) - 1859 - 830 pages
...President of the United States, Mr. Abraham Lincoln, in addressing his countrymen, said : " Now, in view of the present aspect of affairs, there need be no bloodshed or war. There is no necessity for it. I am not in favor of such a course ; and I may say in advance, that there will... | |
 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 560 pages
...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 about...affairs, there need be no bloodshed or war. There is no necessity for it. I am not in favor of such a course, and I may say, in advance, that there will... | |
 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 572 pages
...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...affairs, there need be no bloodshed or war. There is no necessity for it. I am not in favor of such a course, and I may say, in advance, that there will... | |
 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1862 - 554 pages
...principle, it will be truly awful. But if this country caunot be saved without giving up that principle, 1 was about to say I would rather be assassinated on...affairs, there need be no bloodshed or war. There is no necessity for it. I am not in favor of snch a course, und I may say, in advance, that there •... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1863 - 796 pages
...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 about...affairs, there need be no bloodshed or war. There is no necessity for it. I am not in favor of such a course, and I may say, in advance, that there will... | |
 | 1864 - 794 pages
...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 about...affairs, there need be no bloodshed or war. There is no necessity for it. I am not in favor of such a course, and I may say, in advance, that there will... | |
 | David Brainerd Williamson - Campaign literature, 1864 - 1864 - 210 pages
...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 about...aspect of affairs, there need be no bloodshed or war. 'Wiere is no necessity for it. I am not in favor of such a course, and I may say, in advance, that... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1864 - 814 pages
...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...affairs, there need be no bloodshed or war. There is no necessity for it. I am not in favor of such a course, and I may say, in advance, that there will... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1864 - 518 pages
...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 about...rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it [Applause ] Now, in my view of the present aspect of affairs, there need be no bloodshed or war. There... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1864 - 514 pages
...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 about...rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it [Applause.] Now, in my view of the present aspect of affairs, there need be no bloodshed or war. There... | |
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Now, my friends, can this country be saved on that basis ? If it can, I will consider myself one 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 be... 
