 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....  Life of Abraham Lincoln - Page 161by Josiah Gilbert Holland - 1866 - 544 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Hugo Reid - Nova Scotia - 1861 - 328 pages
...equally obnoxious to the pro-slavery party. He had said, " In my opinion it [the slavery agitation] will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached...passed. 'A house divided against itself cannot stand. 5 I believe this Government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. ii The opponents of... | |
 | Education - 1897 - 678 pages
...speak: If we would 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 year since a policy [Kansas-Nebraska bill] was initiated with the avowed object and confident promise of putting an end... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1864 - 694 pages
...Lincoln : "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...was initiated with the avowed .object and confident promue of putting an end to Slavery agitation. Under the operation of that policy, that agitation has... | |
 | Stephen D. Carpenter - Antislavery movements - 1864 - 360 pages
...LINCOLN'S aims: Extract from Lincoln's speecJi, June 17, 1858. "In my opinion it (slaves,ry 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... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 pages
...are now far on in the fifth year since a policy was instituted for the avowed object, and with the confident promise, of putting an end to slavery agitation...under the operation of that policy, that agitation had not only not ceased, but had constantly augmented. I believe it will not cease until a crisis shall... | |
 | HORACE GREELEY - 1865 - 670 pages
...Lincoln : "If we could first know wliere 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...until a crisis shall have been reached and passed. 4A house divided against itself cannot stand.' I believe this Government carinot permanently endure... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 864 pages
...CONVENTION: — If wo 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...only not ceased, but has constantly augmented. In ray opinion, it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached and passed. ilA house divided... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 848 pages
...CONTENTION : — If WO COalJ iirst 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...not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented, la my opinion, it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached and passed. "A house divided... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1865 - 692 pages
...Lincoln: "If we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could better jndge what to do, and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth...object and confident promise of putting an end to Sla-" very agitation. Under the operation of that policy, that agitation has not only not ceased, but... | |
 | Frank Crosby - Presidents - 1865 - 506 pages
...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,...Under the operation of that policy, that agitation had not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented. In my opinion, it will not cease, until a crisis... | |
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