 | Orators - 1881 - 710 pages
...four yca», ago, all thoughts r'ere anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it, a'l sought to avoid it. While the inaugural address was...insurgent agents were in the city, seeking to destroy it with war — seeking to dissolve the Union and divide the effects by negotiation. B' ,th parties deprecated... | |
 | William M. Thayer - Biography & Autobiography - 1882 - 430 pages
...all thoughts were anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it— all sought to avert it. While the inaugural address was being delivered...without war — seeking to dissolve the Union and divide effects by negotiation. Both parties deprecated war ; but one of them would make war rather than let... | |
 | David W. Lusk - Illinois - 1884 - 586 pages
...occasion corresponding to this, four years ago, all thoughts were anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it; all sought to avoid it....war — seeking to dissolve the Union and divide the efft- cts, by negotiation. "Both parties deprecated war; but one of them would make war rather than... | |
 | Alexander Johnston - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1884 - 430 pages
...occasion corresponding to this four years ago, all thoughts were anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it, all sought to avoid it....insurgent agents were in the city seeking to destroy it with war — seeking to dissolve the Union and divide the effects by negotiation. Both parties deprecated... | |
 | George Sewall Boutwell - Presidential candidates - 1884 - 264 pages
...all thoughts were anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it— all sought to avert it. While the inaugural address was being delivered...saving the Union without war, insurgent agents were in this city seeking to destroy it without war—seeking to dissolve the Union, and divide the effects,... | |
 | Charles Maltby - California - 1884 - 340 pages
...corresponding to this four years ago, the thoughts of all of us were anxiously directed to the impending civil war. All dreaded it ; all sought to avoid it....address was being delivered from this place, devoted to saving the Union without war, insurgent agents were in the city seeking to destroy it without war... | |
 | William O. Stoddard - Presidents - 1884 - 538 pages
...occasion corresponding to this, four years ago, all thoughts were anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it; all sought to avoid it....While the inaugural address was being delivered from this.place, devoted altogether to saving the Union without war, insurgent agents were in the city seeking... | |
 | George Sewall Boutwell - Presidential candidates - 1884 - 266 pages
...thoughts were anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it — all sought to avert it. While the inaugural address was being delivered from this place, devoted altogether to sating the Union without war, insurgent agents were in this city seeking to destroy it without war... | |
 | Edward Conant - English language - 1887 - 164 pages
...were anxiously directed to an impending civil war. (7) All dreaded it; all sought to avoid it. (8) While the inaugural address was being delivered from...war, insurgent agents were in the city seeking to divide the effects by negotiation. (9) Both parties deprecated war; but one of them would make war... | |
 | Edmund Clarence Stedman - American literature - 1888 - 600 pages
...occasion corresponding to this four years ago, all thoughts were anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it, all sought to avoid it...insurgent agents were in the city seeking to destroy it with war — seeking to dissolve the Union and divide the effects by negotiation. Both parties deprecated... | |
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On the occasion corresponding to this four years ago, all thoughts were anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it; all sought to avoid it. While the inaugural address... 
