 | Oliver J. Thatcher - History - 2004 - 456 pages
...which I delivered at Springfield, which I believe I can quote correctly from memory. I said there that "we are now far into the fifth year since a policy was instituted for the avowed object, and with the confident promise, of putting an end to slavery agitation... | |
 | Sean Wilentz - Biography & Autobiography - 2006 - 1114 pages
...followed an avowed policy of ending agitation over slavery, only to stir that agitation even more: "In my opinion, it will not cease until a crisis shall...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... | |
 | Matthew Stanley, Ph. D. Matthew Stanley - Business & Economics - 2000 - 186 pages
...may threaten to destroy its peace and prosperity. Speaking of slavery, Lincoln prophetically stated, "In my opinion, it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached and past." Even though he had great wisdom, Lincoln showed his human weakness, not recognizing the full... | |
 | John Channing Briggs - History - 2005 - 396 pages
...slave: If we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could then better judge what to do, and how to do it. We are now far into the fiflh year, since a policy was initiated, with the avowed object, and confident promise, of putting... | |
 | Thomas E. Schneider - Biography & Autobiography - 2006 - 241 pages
...Nebraska controversy at the start of his senatorial campaign against Douglas in 1858, Lincoln had said, We are now far into the fifth year, since a policy...cease, until a crisis shall have been reached, and passed.1 On December 17, 1860, he wrote to Republican editor Thurlow Weed that in the event of compromise... | |
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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.... 
