 | David W. Lusk - Illinois - 1884 - 604 pages
...broad in its abolitionism as to cover the whole ground. " 'In my opinion it (the slavery agitation) will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached and passed. 'A house divided against itself can not stand.' I believe this Government can not endure permanently half slave and half free. I do... | |
 | William Darrah Kelley - United States - 1885 - 110 pages
...where we are, and whither we are tending, we could better judge what to do and how to do it. We are far into the fifth year since a policy was initiated...object and confident promise of putting an end to the slavery agitation. Under the operation of that policy that agitation has not only not ceased, but... | |
 | Allen Thorndike Rice - United States - 1886 - 924 pages
...since a policy was initiated with the avowed object and confident promise of putting an end to the slavery agitation. Under the operation of that policy,..." A house, divided against itself, cannot stand." I believe that this government cannot permanently endure half slave and half free. I do not expect... | |
 | John Alexander Logan - Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Ill., 1858 - 1886 - 912 pages
...Old Serpent's tail was just drawing out of view ? But has it proved so ? I have asserted that under that policy that agitation 'has not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented.' When • When " There was a collateral object i policy, which was to clothe the people of the Territories... | |
 | George Sewall Boutwell - United States - 1887 - 252 pages
...much : " If we could first know where we are and whither we are tending, we could better judge what to do and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth...reached and passed. ' A house divided against itself can not stand.' . I believe this Government can not endure permanently, half slave and half free. I... | |
 | Johns Hopkins University - Baltimore (Md.) - 1887 - 204 pages
...and whither we are tending, we could then better judge what to do and how to do it. We are now far on into the fifth year since a policy was initiated with...policy that agitation has not only not ceased, but is constantly augmented. In my opinion, it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached and... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1887 - 732 pages
...quoted opening paragraph of Mr. Lincoln's speech before the Republican state convention of Illinois: We are now far into the fifth year, since a policy was initiated with this avowed object and confident promise of putting an end to slavery agitation. Under the operation... | |
 | James Harrison Kennedy - Presidents - 1888 - 694 pages
...and whither we are tending, we could then better judge what to do and how to do it. We are now far on into the fifth year since a policy was initiated,...policy, that agitation has not only not ceased, but has continually augmented. In my opinion it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached and passed.... | |
 | Allen Thorndike Rice - United States - 1886 - 800 pages
...was : ' If we could first know where we are and whither we are tending, we could better judge what to do and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth...object and confident promise of putting an end to the slavery agitation. Under the operation of that policy, that agitation has not only not ceased,... | |
 | American Historical Association - History - 1888 - 594 pages
...June, 1858, in the following impressive and memorable words: " In my opinion the slavery agitation will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached...passed. ' A house divided against itself cannot stand.' I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union... | |
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We are now far into the fifth year since a policy was initiated with the avowed object and confident promise of putting an end to slavery agitation. Under the operation of that policy that agitation has not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented.... 
