 We, 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 and what we preserve. We shall nobly save or meanly lose the last best hope of earth.  Anecdotes of Public Men - Page 171by John Wien Forney - 1873Full view - About this book
 | Organization of American Historians - United States - 2008 - 354 pages
...power, and bear the responsibility. In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free — honorable alike in what we give, and what we preserve....the world will forever applaud, and God must forever bless.8 The discussion of these documents centers on questions such as: 1. Why does Lincoln think the... | |
| |
