 | George Parker Winship - Cibola, Seven Cities of - 1894 - 182 pages
...leading object is to elevate the condition of men-^to lift artificial weights from all shoulders ; to. clear the paths of laudable pursuit for all ;...people understand and appreciate this. It is worthy to note that while in this, the government's hour of trial, large numbers of those in the army and... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1894 - 854 pages
...leading object is to elevate the condition of men — to lift artificial weights from all shoulders ; to clear the paths of laudable pursuit for all ; to...that the plain people understand and appreciate this, ft is worthy of note that while in this, the government's hour of trial, large numbers of those in... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1894 - 782 pages
...leading object is to elevate the condition of men — to lift artificial weights from all shoulders ; to clear the paths of laudable pursuit for all ; to...government for whose existence we contend. I am most happv to believe that the plain people understand and appreciate this, ft is worthy of note that while... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1898 - 72 pages
...whose leading object is to elevate the condition of men, to lift artificial weights from all shoulders, to clear the paths of laudable pursuit for all, to...leading object of the government for whose existence we contend.3 1. Distinguish between useful and elegant. What word could be more correctly used as the... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 270 pages
...leading object is to elevate the condition of men, — to lift artificial weights from all shoulders, to clear the paths of laudable pursuit for all, to...necessity, this is the leading object of the government for the existence of which we contend. I am most happy to believe that the plain people understand and... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 274 pages
...leading object is to elevate the condition of men, — to lift artificial weights from all shoulders, to clear the paths of laudable pursuit for all, to...necessity, this is the leading object of the government for the existence of which we contend. I am most happy to believe that the plain people understand and... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Illinois - 1894 - 444 pages
...condition of men, lift artificial burdens from all shoulders and clear the paths of laudable pursuits for all, to afford all an unfettered start and a fair chance in the race of life. This is the leading object of the Government for whose existence we contend." Many people were impatient... | |
 | William James Potter - Sermons, American - 1895 - 474 pages
...condition of men, to lift artificial weights from all shoulders, to clear the paths of laudable pursuits for all, to afford all an unfettered start and a fair chance in the race of life." None but the Western pioneer, cradled in poverty, and, by his own sturdy hands and the "fair chance"... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - United States - 1895 - 702 pages
...contest," he declared. "The leading object of the government for whose existence we contend " is " to afford all an unfettered start and a fair chance in the race of life." Such a government the secessionists aim to overthrow, and "the plain people understand and appreciate... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - United States - 1895 - 686 pages
...contest," he declared. " The leading object of the government for whose existence we contend " is " to afford all an unfettered start and a fair chance in the race of life." Such a government the secessionists aim to overthrow, and " the plain people understand and appreciate... | |
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This is essentially a people's contest. On the side of the Union it is a struggle for maintaining in the world that form and substance of Government whose leading object is to elevate the condition of men ; to lift artificial weights from all shoulders... 
