 | Isaac N. Arnold - 1869 - 112 pages
...concluded that remarkable speech by declaring, with uplifted eye and the inspired voice of a prophet, " we shall not fail if we stand firm, we shall not fail, wise councils may accelerate or mistakes delay, but sooner or later the victory is sure to come," he looked... | |
 | Harriet Beecher Stowe - United States - 1872 - 690 pages
...ended with a solemn but cheering exhortation, "what to do and how to do it." "The result," he said, "is not doubtful. We shall not fail, if we stand firm...but sooner or later, THE VICTORY IS SURE TO COME." That is the language, not of a party politician, recommending expedient nostrums, but of a statesman... | |
 | Henry Wilson - Antislavery movements - 1874 - 754 pages
...confidence that the omens were auspicious and that ultimate success was sure. " Wise counsels," he said, " may accelerate or mistakes delay it, but, sooner or later, the victory is sure to come." On the evening of July 9, Mr. Douglas addressed a mass meeting in Chicago, when he made formal reply... | |
 | Henry Wilson - Antislavery movements - 1875 - 756 pages
...confidence that the omens were auspicious and that ultimate success was sure. " Wise counsels," he said, " may accelerate or mistakes delay it, but, sooner or later, the victory is sure to come." On the evening of July 9, Mr. Douglas addressed a mass meeting in Chicago, when he made formal reply... | |
 | Orators - 1880 - 698 pages
...hot fire of a disciplined, proud, and pampered enemy. Did we brave all then, to falter now ?—now, when that same enemy is wavering, dissevered, and...belligerent? The result is not doubtful. We shall not fail—if we stand firm, we shall not fail. Wise counsels may accelerate, or mistakes delay it, but,... | |
 | Osborn Hamiline Oldroyd - 1882 - 624 pages
...hot fire of a disciplined, proud, and pampered enemy. Did we brave all, then, to falter now,—now, when that same enemy is wavering, dissevered, and...belligerent ? The result is not doubtful. We shall not fail,—if we stand firm, we shall not fail. Wise counsels may accelerate, or mistakes delay it, but... | |
 | Osborn Hamiline Oldroyd - 1882 - 614 pages
...hot fire of a disciplined, proud, and pampered enemy. Did we brave all, then, to falter now,—now, when that same enemy is wavering, dissevered, and...belligerent ? The result is not doubtful. We shall not fail,—if we stand firm, we shall not fail. \Yise counsels may accelerate, or mistakes delay it, but... | |
 | George Sumner Weaver - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1883 - 612 pages
...condition in which it should move toward the ultimate extinction of slavery. He closed in these words: "We shall not fail — if we stand firm, we shall...but sooner or later, the victory is sure to come." He made two or three other speeches, and Mr. Douglas made some, to one or two of which he replied,... | |
 | George Sumner Weaver - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1884 - 598 pages
...should move toward the ultimate extinction of slavery. He closed in these words: "We shall not fail—if we stand firm, we shall not fail. Wise counsels may...but sooner or later, the victory is sure to come." He made two or three other speeches, and Mr. Douglas made some, to one or two of which he replied,... | |
 | William O. Stoddard - Presidents - 1884 - 568 pages
...constant hot fire of a disciplined proud, and pampered enemy. Did we brave all then, to falter now?—now, when that same enemy is wavering, dissevered, and...belligerent ? The result is not doubtful. We shall not fail—if we stand firm, we shall not fail. Wise counsels may accelerate, or mistakes delay it; but,... | |
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when that same enemy is wavering, dissevered, and belligerent ? The result is not doubtfuL We shall not fail, — if we stand firm, we shall not fail. Wise counsels may accelerate or mistakes delay it ; but, sooner or later, the victory is sure to come.... 
