In my opinion, it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached and 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 to be dissolved.... Letters and Addresses of Abraham Lincoln ... - Page 105by Abraham Lincoln - 1903 - 399 pagesFull view - About this book
| Allen Thorndike Rice - United States - 1886 - 800 pages
...of that policy, that agitation has not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented. In my opinion, it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached...passed. "A house, divided against itself, cannot stand." I believe that this government cannot permanently endure half slave and half free. I do not expect... | |
| William O. Stoddard - 1888 - 426 pages
...of that policy, that agitation has not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented. In my opinion it 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... | |
| American Historical Association - History - 1888 - 596 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... | |
| Wendell Phillips Garrison, Francis Jackson Garrison - Abolitionists - 1889 - 560 pages
...of that policy, that agitation has not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented. In my opinion, it 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... | |
| Wendell Phillips Garrison, Francis Jackson Garrison - 1889 - 558 pages
...of that policy, that agitation has not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented. In my opinion, it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached and passed. 'A honse divided against itself cannot stand.' I believe this government cannot endure permanently half... | |
| John George Nicolay, John Hay - Presidents - 1890 - 530 pages
...of that policy, that agitation has not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented. In my opinion it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached...passed. 'A house divided against itself cannot stand.' I believe this Government cannot endure CHAP. vm. permanently, half slave and half free. I do not expect... | |
| John George Nicolay, John Hay - Presidents - 1890 - 526 pages
...of that policy, that agitation has not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented. In my opinion it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached...passed. 'A house divided against itself cannot stand.' I believe this Government cannot endure CHAP. vin. permanently, half slave and half free. I do not... | |
| Charles Wallace French - Biography & Autobiography - 1891 - 414 pages
...of that policy, that agitation has not only not ceased but has constantly augmented. In my opinion it 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... | |
| Henry Jarvis Raymond, Francis Bicknell Carpenter - Presidents - 1891 - 424 pages
...of that policy that agitation has not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented. In my opinion, it 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... | |
| Charles Wallace French - Presidents - 1891 - 416 pages
...of that policy, that agitation has not only not ceased but has constantly augmented. In my opinion it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached and passed. ' A house divfded against itself cannot stand.' I believe this Government cannot endure, permanently, half slave... | |
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