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
| Jesse Henry Jones - Kingdom of God - 1871 - 392 pages
...alone, but for all mankind. Said Mr. Lincoln in his annual message to Congress, December 1st, 1862 : "We shall nobly save, or meanly lose, the last, best hope of earth." Thus our highest official, in one of the most important of state papers, officially declared that we... | |
| George Washington Julian - Civil rights - 1872 - 508 pages
...dishonor, to the latest generation. In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free ; honorable alike in what we give and what we preserve....may succeed ; this could not fail. The way is plain, peaceful/generous, just, — a way which, if followed, the world will forever applaud, and God must... | |
| Patrick Cudmore - Constitutional history - 1875 - 278 pages
...afterwards, three-fourths of the states." "In giving freedom to the slave we assure freedom to the free honorable alike in what we give and what we preserve....earth. Other means may succeed; this could not fail." Comment is unnecessary. Before the war, the complaint of the South was that the Lincoln party wanted... | |
| Thomas Wentworth Higginson - History - 1875 - 394 pages
...President thus explained this act : — " In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free, honorable alike in what we give and what we preserve....save, or meanly lose, the last best hope of earth. . . . The way is plain, peaceful, glorious, just, — a way, which, if followed, the world will forever... | |
| James Moore (M.D.) - 1875 - 582 pages
...down, in honor or dishonor, to the latest generation. The way is plain, peaceful, generous, just—a way which, if followed, the world will forever applaud, and God must forever bless." In the report of the Secretary of the Treasury, Salmon P. Chase, distinguished for his able management... | |
| John F. Aiken - Europe - 1877 - 176 pages
...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....of earth. Other means may succeed ; this could not, cannot fail. The way is plain, peaceful, generous, just — a way which if followed, the world will... | |
| Thomas Wentworth Higginson - America - 1877 - 396 pages
...President thus explained this act : — "In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free, honorable alike in what we give and what we preserve....save, or meanly lose, the last best hope of earth. ... The way is plain, peaceful, glorious, just, — a way, which, if followed, the world will forever... | |
| John F. Aiken - Europe - 1877 - 176 pages
...Other means may succeed ; this could not, cannot fail. The way is plain, peaceful, generous, just—a way which if followed, the world will forever applaud, and God must forever bless. Dec. 1st, 1862. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. CONTENTS OF APPENDIX. 1. Changes in Europe and elsewhere since the... | |
| Edward McPherson - United States - 1882 - 680 pages
...the »lave we amure freedom to the free — honorable alike in what we give and what we preserve. Wo shall nobly save, or meanly lose, the last, best hope of earth. Other шеапэ may succeed ; this could not fail. The way is plain, peaceful, geucrous, just — a way... | |
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