Abraham Lincoln: Tributes from His Associates, Reminiscences of Soldiers, Statesmen and CitizensT.Y. Crowell, 1895 - 295 pages |
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... called to look upon his character we see something noble . He is small nowhere . It is as if a hundred vessels were approaching the peak of Teneriffe from as many directions , and from each the mountain is seen rising lofty above the ...
... called to look upon his character we see something noble . He is small nowhere . It is as if a hundred vessels were approaching the peak of Teneriffe from as many directions , and from each the mountain is seen rising lofty above the ...
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... melancholy air , as if he felt already the heavy burden of his duty . I saw him again in Washington , at the White House , in the first winter of the War . It was in the evening , and - I called with his friend , Mr. Isaac N. B 1.
... melancholy air , as if he felt already the heavy burden of his duty . I saw him again in Washington , at the White House , in the first winter of the War . It was in the evening , and - I called with his friend , Mr. Isaac N. B 1.
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Tributes from His Associates, Reminiscences of Soldiers, Statesmen and Citizens. - I called with his friend , Mr. Isaac N. Arnold , representa- tive for Congress from the Chicago district in Illinois . Mr. Lincoln received us in his ...
Tributes from His Associates, Reminiscences of Soldiers, Statesmen and Citizens. - I called with his friend , Mr. Isaac N. Arnold , representa- tive for Congress from the Chicago district in Illinois . Mr. Lincoln received us in his ...
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... called and for whom he was to die . I met him many times after this ; but it was never my good fortune to meet him on any of the few occasions in all his after life when the sky was so clear and the prospect so cheer- ing as to lift ...
... called and for whom he was to die . I met him many times after this ; but it was never my good fortune to meet him on any of the few occasions in all his after life when the sky was so clear and the prospect so cheer- ing as to lift ...
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... called to hold up his hands as counsellors found him calmer and clearer - sighted than they , and more than one in command of armies under him pro- nounced him the ablest strategist of the War . It was intuition , not learning or ...
... called to hold up his hands as counsellors found him calmer and clearer - sighted than they , and more than one in command of armies under him pro- nounced him the ablest strategist of the War . It was intuition , not learning or ...
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Page 293 - Fondly do we hope — fervently do we pray — that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue until all the wealth piled by the bondman's two hundred and fifty years of unrequited toil shall be sunk, and until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword, as was said three thousand years ago, so still it must be said, " The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
Page 291 - The progress of our arms, upon which all else chiefly depends, is as well known to the public as to myself, and it is, I trust reasonably satisfactory and encouraging to all. With high hope for the future, no prediction in regard to it is ventured.
Page 231 - A duty devolves upon me which is, perhaps, greater than that which has devolved upon any other man since the days of WASHINGTON. He never would have succeeded except for the aid of Divine Providence, upon which he at all times relied. I feel that I cannot succeed without the same Divine aid which sustained him, and...
Page 70 - I may be on the brink of eternity; and as I hope forgiveness from my Maker, I have written this letter with sincerity towards you and from love for my country.
Page 229 - While I am deeply sensible to the high compliment of a re-election, and duly grateful as I trust to Almighty God for having directed my countrymen to a right conclusion, as I think, for their own good, it adds nothing to my satisfaction that any other man may be disappointed or pained by the result.
Page 288 - What I do say is, that no man is good enough to govern another man, without that other's consent.
Page 275 - Blondin, stand up a little straighter — Blondin, stoop a little more — go a little faster — lean a little more to the north — lean a little more to the south?
Page 263 - I want every man to have a chance— and I believe a black man is entitled to it— in which he can better his condition...
Page 19 - Upon the subject of education, not presuming to dictate any plan or system respecting it, I can only say that I view it as the most important subject which we, as a people, can be engaged in.
Page 260 - Our fathers, when they framed the government under which we live, understood this question just as well, and even better than we do now" I fully indorse this, and I adopt it as a text for this discourse.