 | Harriet Beecher Stowe - 1868 - 652 pages
...principle, I was about to say I would rather be assassinated in this spot than surrender it. * * * I have said nothing but what I am willing to live by, and if it be the pleasure of Almighty God, to die by." These references to assassination and death, were... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1868 - 796 pages
...merely to do something towards raising the flag. I may, therefore, have said something indiscreet. I have said nothing but what I am willing to live by, and, if it be the pleasure of Almighty God, to die by." The party then moved to a platform erected in front... | |
 | Harriet Beecher Stowe - Biography & Autobiography - 1868 - 606 pages
...principle, I was about to say I would rather be assassinated in this spot than surrender it. * * . * I have said nothing but what I am willing to live by, and if it be the pleasure of Almighty God, to die by." These references to assassination and death, were... | |
 | Charles Sumner - Slavery - 1874 - 558 pages
...adding that he had not expected to say a word, he repeated the consecration of his life, exclaiming, " I have said nothing- but what I am willing to live by, and, if it be the pleasure of Almiyhty God, to die l>y." z He was about to raise the national banner over... | |
 | George Henry Preble - Flags - 1872 - 578 pages
...will consider myself one of the happiest men in the world if I can save it. But if this country cannot be saved without giving up that principle — / was...willing to live by, and, in the pleasure of Almighty God, TO DIE BY." When he walked forth to face the mighty concourse outside, and mounted the platform,... | |
 | John Wien Forney - Bookbinding - 1873 - 462 pages
...then, after a few more words, he added solemnly, as he drew his tall form to its fullest height, "I have said nothing but what I am willing to live by,...mounted the platform, " his tall form rose Saul-like ab6ve the mass." He stood elevated and alone before the people, and, with his overcoat off, grasped... | |
 | John Carroll Power - 1873 - 432 pages
...that principle, I was about to say, I would rather be assassinated on the spot than surrender it. -I have said nothing but what I am willing to live by, and if it be the pleasure of Almighty God, to did by. " He found the national capital smothered witlh seditious... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1874 - 1956 pages
...was about to say, / would rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it. . . . My friendsj I have said nothing but what I am willing to live by, and, if it be the pleasure of Almighty God, die by." Then, in beautiful contrast with the truculent speech... | |
 | Charles Sumner - Slavery - 1874 - 562 pages
...adding that he had not expected to say a word, he repeated the consecration of his life, exclaiming, " I have said nothing but what I am willing to live by, and, if it be the pleasure of Almighty God, to die by." 2 He was about to raise the national banner over... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - North America - 1877 - 764 pages
...was about to say I would rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it. . . . My friends, I have said nothing but what I am willing to live by, and, if it be the pleasure of Almighty God, die by." A little more than four years afterward, his body lay... | |
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But I have said nothing but what I am willing to live by, and, if it be the pleasure of Almighty God, to die by. 
