 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.  Life of Abraham Lincoln - Page 503by Josiah Gilbert Holland - 1866 - 544 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert J. Miller - History - 2007 - 264 pages
...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,...impending civil war. All dreaded it, all sought to avert it. While the inaugural address was being delivered from this place, devoted altogether to saving... | |
 | Matthew S. Holland - Religion - 2007 - 340 pages
...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,...all thoughts were anxiously directed to an impending civil-war. All dreaded it — all sought to avert it. While the inaugeral address was being delivered... | |
 | Randall Norman Desoto - Religion - 2007 - 266 pages
...as to myself; and it is, I trust, reasonably satisfactory and encouraging to all. With high hope far the future, no prediction in regard to it is ventured....were anxiously directed to an impending civil war.... Both parties deprecated war; but one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive; and... | |
 | Tim Jorgenson - Dressmakers - 2007 - 238 pages
...Elizabeth. As he spoke the umbrellas came down. Shafts of sunlight crisscrossed the President's speech. On the occasion corresponding to this four years ago,...impending civil war. All dreaded it — all sought to avert it. While the inaugural address was being delivered from this place, devoted altogether to saving... | |
 | Sam van Clemen - Presidents - 2007 - 255 pages
...encouraging to all. With high hope in the future, no prediction in regard to is ventured. On the occasion to this four years ago all thoughts were anxiously...impending civil war. All dreaded it, all sought to avert it. While the inaugural adress was being delivered from this place, devoted altogether to saving... | |
 | Michael Gawenda - Political Science - 2007 - 260 pages
...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'. How modest and unspun this sounds, and even as he prays that God will help end the war soon, he claims... | |
 | Michael Knox Beran - History - 2007 - 521 pages
...appearance of the President the Marine Band played "Hail to the Chief." Lincoln delivered his address. On the occasion corresponding to this four years ago,...all thoughts were anxiously directed to an impending civil-war. All dreaded it — all sought to avert it. ... Both sides deprecated war; but one of them... | |
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