 | Hinton Rowan Helper - Slavery - 1857 - 946 pages
...the other must accept entire defeat, may be an event of great and perilous consequence. He said: " If we could first know where we are and whither we...tending, we could better judge what to do and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth year since a policy was initiated with the avowed object, and confident... | |
 | Campaign literature - 1860 - 270 pages
...Mr. Liucoln had been named as their candidate for U. Ё. Senator.] MR. PRESIDENT, AND GBNTLEMKN OP THE CONVENTION: If we could first know where we are,...tending, we could better judge what to do, and how to do it. We are now far Into the fifth year, since a policy was initiated with the avowed object, and confident... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Ill., 1858 - 1860 - 280 pages
...named as their candidate for US Senator. Mr. Douglas was not present.] MR. PRESIDENT, AND GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION : If we could first know where we are,...tending, we could better judge what to do, and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth year, since a policy was initiated with the avowed object, and confident... | |
 | Richard Josiah Hinton - Campaign literature - 1860 - 326 pages
...enunciating, in the broadest manner — THE IRREPRESSIBLE CONFLICT. Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Convention: If we could first know where we are,...tending, we could better judge what to do, and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth year, since a policy was initiated with the avowed object, and confident... | |
 | Campaign literature - 1860 - 266 pages
...Lincoln had buen uamtïd as Uu-ir candidate for (.'. S. Senator.] MR. PRESIDENT, AND GIÍNTLEM^N OF THE CONVENTION: If we could first know where we are,...tending, we could better judge what to do, and how to do it. Л\'е are now far into the fifth year, since a policy was initiated witi. the avowed object, and... | |
 | David W. Bartlett - 1860 - 356 pages
...candidate for United States Senator. Mr. Douglas was not present.] MR. PRESIDENT, AND GENTLEMEN OP THE CONVENTION : If we could first know where we are,...tending, we could better judge what to do, and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth year, since a policy was initiated with the avowed object, and confident... | |
 | James Washington Sheahan - Legislators - 1860 - 556 pages
...inserted. SPEECH OF ME. LINCOLN. On that evening Mr. Lincoln said : Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Convention, — If we could first know where we...tending, we could better judge what to do and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth year since a policy was initiated with the avowed object and confident... | |
 | Campaign literature - 1860 - 292 pages
...Laucóla had been named as their candidate for U. 8, Senator.] MR. PRESIDENT, AND GEXTLKMPX OP тик CONVENTION: If we could first know where we are, and...tending, we could better judge what to do, and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth year, since a policy was Initiated whL the avowed object, and confident... | |
 | Campaign literature, 1860 - 1860 - 270 pages
...bad been named aa their candidate for US Senator.] ME. PRESIDENT, AND GENTLEMKN OF THE CONTENTION: If we could first know where we are, and whither we...tending, we could better judge what to do, and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth year, since a policy was initiated wii_ the avowed object, and confident... | |
 | Political parties - 1860 - 268 pages
...Mr. Lincoln had been named as their candidate for (.' . 8. Senator.] MR. PRESIDENT, AND GENTLEMAN OF THE CONVENTION : If we could first know where we are,...are tending, we could better judge what to do, and bow to do it We are now far into the fifth year, since a policy was Initiated wib_ the avowed object,... | |
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If we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could better judge what to do, and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth year since a policy was initiated with the avowed object and confident promise of putting an end to slavery... 
