 ... common danger, with every external circumstance against us. Of strange, discordant, and even hostile elements, we gathered from the four winds, and formed and fought the battle through, under .the constant hot fire of a disciplined, proud and pampered...  Abraham Lincoln: A History - Page 138by John George Nicolay, John Hay - 1890Full view - About this book
 | Paul Selby - 1900 - 478 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...but, sooner or later, the victory is sure to come." DOUGLAS'S SEVEN QUESTIONS — LINCOLN'S POSITION DEFINED ON THE QUESTIONS OF THE DAY. Delivered at... | |
 | Charles Washington Moores - Presidents - 1900 - 156 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,...but, sooner or later, the victory is sure to come." CHAPTER X THE DEBATES WITH DOUGLAS THE term of Stephen A. Douglas, as United States Senator, was about... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1900 - 186 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...delay it, but sooner or later the victory is sure too come. (March 1, 1859, Speech at Chicago, 11l.— Complete Works, Vol. I, p. 531.) If we do not... | |
 | William De Witt Hyde - Books and reading - 1900 - 506 pages
...till it shall become alike lawful in all the States — old as well as new, North as well as South. The result is not doubtful. We shall not fail —...but, sooner or later, the victory is sure to come. FIRST INAUGURAL ADDRESS.2 ABRAHAM LINCOLN. IF it were admitted that you who are dissatisfied hold the... | |
 | Ida Minerva Tarbell - 1900 - 298 pages
...knew he was right, and could afford to wait. " The result is not doubtful," he told his friends. " We shall not fail — if we stand firm. We shall not...but, sooner or later, the victory is sure to come." The country, amazed at the rare moral and intellectual character of Lincoln, began to ask questions... | |
 | Ida Minerva Tarbell - Presidents - 1924 - 290 pages
...He knew he was right, and could afford to wait. "The result is not doubtful," he told his friends. "We shall not fail — if we stand firm. We shall...but, sooner or later, the victory is sure to come." The country, amazed at the rare moral and intellectual character of Lincoln, began to ask questions... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc - 1900 - 470 pages
...enemy is wavering, dissevered, and belligerent 1 The result is not doubtful. We shall not fail—if we stand firm, we shall not fail. Wise counsels may...mistakes delay it; but sooner or later, the victory is sura to come. FIRST INAUGURAL ADDRESS MARCH 4, 1861 Felknn Citizens of the Untied States : IN COMPLIANCE... | |
 | Guy Carleton Lee - Orators - 1901 - 372 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,...but, sooner or later, the victory is sure to come. SECOND INAUGURAL ADDRESS Lincoln. In Lincoln's address delivered upon the occasion of his second inauguration,... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1901 - 262 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,...but, sooner or later, the victory is sure to come, We have arrived now at the period of the joint debate between Lincoln and Douglas. In Lincoln we have... | |
 | Marshall Everett - United States - 1901 - 568 pages
...friends — those whose hands are free, whose hearts are in the work — who do care for the result. "The result is not doubtful. "We shall not fail —...but sooner or later the victory is sure to come." Consternation, condemnation and dismay were pictured on the countenances of Lincoln's friends, but... | |
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