 | Literature - 1863 - 640 pages
...even we here, hold the power and bear the responsibility. In giving freedom to the slave we assure freedom to the free, honorable alike in what we give...shall nobly save or meanly lose the last, best hope of the earth." " The mills of the gods grind slowly ; " but when an American President can take and express... | |
 | Hinton Rowan Helper - Slavery - 1857 - 946 pages
...world knows we do know how to save it. In giving freedom to the slave we assure freedom to the free. We shall nobly save or meanly lose the last, best...of earth. Other means , may succeed, this could not fail." The last four words | expressed too confident a hope as to what Northern policy apart from Northern... | |
 | United States - 1862 - 984 pages
...tve here — hold the power, and bear the responsibility. In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free — honorable alike in what we...of earth. Other means may succeed ; this, could not fail. The way is plain, peaceful, generous, just — a way which, if followed, the world will forever... | |
 | United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln) - Presidents - 1862 - 986 pages
...we here — hold the power, and bear the responsibility. In giving -freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free — honorable alike in what we...of earth. Other means may succeed ; this, could not fail. The way is plain, peaceful, generous, just — a way which, if followed, the world will forever... | |
 | United States. Department of State - United States - 1862 - 984 pages
...we here — hold the power, and bear the responsibility. In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free — honorable alike in what we...of earth- Other means may succeed ; this, could not fail. The way is plain, peaceful, generous, just — a way which, if followed, the -world will forever... | |
 | United States. President - United States - 1862 - 990 pages
...freedom to the free — honorable alike in wbat we give, and what we preserve. We shall nobly save, •л meanly lose, the last best hope of earth. Other means may succeed ; this, could not fail. The way is plain, peaceful, generous, just — a way which, if followed, the world will forever... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1863 - 758 pages
...we here — hold the power, and bear the responsibility. In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free — honorable alike in what we...of earth. Other means may succeed ; this could not fail. The way is plain, peaceful, generous, just — a way which, if followed, the world will forever... | |
 | Books - 1863 - 798 pages
...bear the responsibility. " In giving freedom to the slave we assure freedom to the free, honourable alike in what we give and what we preserve. " We shall nobly save or meanly lose the last best hope of the earth. " Other means may succeed ; this could not fail. " The way is plain, peaceful, generous,... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 pages
...toe. here — hold the power, and bear the responsibility. In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free — honorable alike in what we...of earth. Other means may succeed ; this could not fail. The way is plain, peaceful, gen^ erous, just — a way which, if followed, the world will forever... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - History - 1864 - 492 pages
...In giving freedom to the slave wo assure freedom to the free—honorable alike in what we give atd what we preserve. We shall nobly save or meanly lose...cannot fail. The way is plain, peaceful, generous, just—a way which, if followed, the world will forever applaud and God must forever bless. December... | |
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In giving freedom to the slave we assure freedom to the free — honorable alike in what we give and what we preserve. We shall nobly save or meanly lose the last, best hope of earth. 
