 | Walter Raleigh Houghton - Political parties - 1882 - 586 pages
...cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other. Either the opponents rf slavery will arrest the further spread of it, and place it...the course of ultimate extinction ; or its advocates will push it forward till it shall become alike lawful in all the states, old as well as new — north... | |
 | George Sumner Weaver - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1883 - 612 pages
...dissolved. I do not expect the house to fall, but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other. Either the opponents...the course of ultimate extinction, or its advocates will push it forward till it shall become alike lawful in all the states, old as well as new, north... | |
 | Alexander Johnston - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1884 - 430 pages
...do not expect the house to fall ; but I do expect that it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other. Either the opponents...the course of ultimate extinction ; or its advocates will push it forward till it shall become alike lawful in all the States, old and new, North as well... | |
 | United States - 1891 - 800 pages
...dissolved—-I do not expect the house to fall—but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing or all the other. Either the opponents...the course of ultimate extinction ; or its advocates will push it forward till it shall become alike lawful in all the states, old and new—north as well... | |
 | David W. Lusk - Illinois - 1884 - 586 pages
...— I do not expect the house to fall— but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other. Either the opponents...the course of ultimate extinction, or, its advocates will put it forward till it shall become alike lawful in all the States, old as well as new, North... | |
 | Benjamin La Fevre - Political parties - 1884 - 532 pages
...dissolved—I do not expect the house to fall— but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other. Either the opponents...the course of ultimate extinction ; or its advocates will push it forward, till it shall become alike lawfiil in all the States, old as well as new—North... | |
 | David W. Lusk - Illinois - 1884 - 600 pages
...against itself can not stand.' I believe this Government can not endure permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect the house to fall, but...other. Either the opponents of slavery will arrest the further spread of it where the public mind shall rest in the belief that it is in the course of... | |
 | William O. Stoddard - Presidents - 1884 - 536 pages
...do not expect the house to fall ; but I do expect that it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing or all the other. Either the opponents...of slavery will arrest the further spread of it and place it where the public mind shall rest in the belief that it is in course of ultimate extinction,... | |
 | Charles H. Evans - 1884 - 234 pages
...— I do not expect the house to fall ; but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other. Either the opponents...slavery will arrest the further spread of it, and place it where the public mind shall rest in the belief that it is in course of ultimate extinction,... | |
 | James Gillespie Blaine - United States - 1884 - 752 pages
...dissolved ; I do not expect the house to fall ; but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing or all the other. Either the opponents of slavery will arrest the farther spread of it, and place it where the public mind shall rest in the belief that it is in... | |
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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, I do not expect the house to fall, but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will... 
