 It has long been a grave question whether any government not too strong for the liberties of its people, can be strong enough to maintain its existence in great emergencies.  Abraham Lincoln: A History - Page 380by John George Nicolay, John Hay - 1890Full view - About this book
 | 1916 - 880 pages
...aucune république . . . " and that to this from Lincoln, "It has long been a grave question whether any government, not too strong for the liberties of its people, can be strong enough to maintain its existence in great emergencies ..." and thence to his speech at Gettysburg in 1863, and thence to Burke... | |
 | Hinton Rowan Helper - Slavery - 1857 - 946 pages
...much about the mode of doing things." But one was this: "It has long been a grave question whether any Government not too strong for the liberties of its people can be strong enough to maintain its existence in great emergencies. On this point the present rebellion brought our Government to a severe... | |
 | Illinois. Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction - Education - 1917 - 1004 pages
...most critical periods of the Civil War, he said, "It has long been a grave question whether any nation not too strong for the liberties of its people can be strong enough to maintain Its existence In great emergencies." Every school boy knows how the Atlantic seaboard was settled by little... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Presidents - 1865 - 912 pages
...following memorable speech : FRIENDS AND FELLOW CITIZENS : It has long been a grave question whether any government not too strong for the liberties of...existence in great emergencies. On this point the present Rchellion brought our Republic to a severe test; and a Presidential election, occurring in regular... | |
 | Frank Crosby - Presidents - 1865 - 506 pages
...various Lincoln and Johnson Glubs of the District, he said : " It has long been a grave question whether any Government, not too strong for the liberties of its people, can be strong enough to maintain its existence in great emergencies. On this point the present rebellion brought our Government to a severe... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond, Francis Bicknell Carpenter - Presidents - 1865 - 866 pages
...serenade the President, to whom he spoke as follows : — It has long been a grave question whether any Government, not too strong for the liberties of its people, can be strong enough to maintain its existence in great emergencies. On this point the present rebellion brought our Government to a severe... | |
 | Frank Crosby - Presidents - 1865 - 498 pages
...various Lincoln and Johnson Clubs of the District, he said: " It has long been a grave question whether any Government, not too strong for the liberties of its people, can be strong enough to maintain its existence in great emergencies. On this point the present rebellion brought our Government to a severe... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 848 pages
...serenade the President, to whom he spoke as follows : — It has long been a grave question whether any Government, not too strong for the liberties of its people, can be strong enough to maintain its existence in great emergencies. On this point the present rebellion brought our Government to a severe... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 886 pages
...serenade the President, to whom he spoke as follows :— It has long been a grave question whether'any Government, not too strong for the liberties of its people, can be strong enough to maintain its existence in great emergencies. On this point the present rebellion brought our Government to a severe... | |
 | Frank Crosby - Presidents - 1865 - 496 pages
...any Government, not too strong for the liberties of its people, can be strong enough to maintain its existence in great emergencies. On this point the present rebellion brought our Government to a severe test, and a Presidential election occurring in a regular course during the rebellion,... | |
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