| Hinton Rowan Helper - Slavery - 1857 - 946 pages
...parties should for this purpose reconsider their positions. " The dogmas of the quiet past," he said, " are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew and act anew. We must disenthrall ourselves,... | |
| Confederate States of America - 1861 - 178 pages
...solemn responsibilities of his position. In his recent message there are these thoughtful words. " The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the...occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is so new, we must think anew ami 15 act anew. We must disenthral ourselves,... | |
| United States - 1862 - 984 pages
...'can we att do better?" Object whatsoever is possible, still the question recurs "can we do better ?" The dogmas of the quiet past, are inadequate to the...occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew, and act anew. We must disenthrall ourselves,... | |
| United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln) - Presidents - 1862 - 986 pages
...we au do better?" Object whatsoever is possible, still the question гесогз "can we do better?" The dogmas of the quiet past, are inadequate to the...occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we most think anew, and act anew. We must disenthrall ourselves,... | |
| United States. Department of State - United States - 1862 - 984 pages
...'can we all do better?" Object whatsoever is possible, still the question recurs "can we do better?" The dogmas of the quiet past, are inadequate to the...occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew, and act anew. We must disenthrall ourselves,... | |
| Alfred C. Thomas - United States - 1863 - 36 pages
...and solemn responsibilities of his position. In his recent message there are these thoughtful words: "The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the...occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is so new, we must think anew and act anew. We must disenthral ourselves,... | |
| United States. Congress. House - United States - 1863 - 758 pages
..."can we all do better?" Object whatsoever is possible, still the question recurs "can we do better?" The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the...occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew, and act anew. We must disenthrall ourselves,... | |
| Books - 1863 - 798 pages
...we all do better?' Object wheresoever is possible, still the question recurs, 'Can we do better?' " The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulties, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew and act... | |
| Edward McPherson - Confederate States of America - 1864 - 462 pages
...can we all do better?" Object whatsoever is possible, still the question recurs "can we do better?" The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the...occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew and act anew. We must disenthrall ourselves,... | |
| Abott A. Abott - 1864 - 104 pages
...can succeed only by concert. It is not 'can any of us imagine better,' but 'can we all do better ?' " The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the...occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As ur case is new, so we must think anew, and act anew. We must disenthrall ourselves,... | |
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