 | Charles Carleton Coffin - 1893 - 564 pages
...power and bear the responsibility. In giving freedom to the slave we assure freedom to the free — honorable alike in what we give and what we preserve....will forever applaud, and God must forever bless." Mr. Lincoln was carrying burdens which were not apparent to the public. The country was holding him... | |
 | Charles Carleton Coffin - 1893 - 608 pages
...power and bear the responsibility. In giving freedom to the slate we assure freedom to the free — honorable alike in what we give and what we preserve....will forever applaud, and God must forever bless." The War Department was a part of the Administration. Why such inefficiency at Washington ? Why were... | |
 | John Torrey Morse - Presidents - 1893 - 396 pages
...power and bear the responsibility. In giving freedom to the slave we assure freedom to the free, — honorable alike in what we give and what we preserve....will forever applaud, and God must forever bless." Beautiful and impressive as was this appeal, it persuaded few or none. In fact, no effort on the President's... | |
 | 1899 - 652 pages
...power and bear the responsibi'ity. In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to tha free — honorable alike in what we give and what we preserve....will forever applaud, and God must forever bless." Nothing ever came of it, for before any of the Border States had become willing to accept the measure,... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1893 - 130 pages
...power and bear the responsibility. In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free, — honorable alike in what we give and what we preserve....of earth. Other means may succeed ; this could not, cannot fail. The way is plain, peaceful, generous, just, — a way which, if followed, the world will... | |
 | Lucius Eugene Chittenden - Adirondack Mountains (N.Y.) - 1893 - 464 pages
...freedom to the slave we assure freedom to the free. Other means may succeed; this could not, cannot fail. The way is plain, peaceful, generous, just;...will forever applaud and God must forever bless." July 4th, 1863, after Gettysburg, the President in a proclamation of six lines announced the great... | |
 | Lucius Eugene Chittenden - Adirondack Mountains (N.Y.) - 1893 - 456 pages
...freedom to the slave we assure freedom to the free. Other means may succeed; this could not, cannot fail. The way is plain, peaceful, generous, just;...followed, the world will forever applaud and God must forever»bless." July 4th, 1863, after Gettysburg, the President in a proclamation of six lines announced... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1898 - 72 pages
...power and bear the responsibility. In giving freedom to the slave we assure freedom to the free — honorable alike in what we give and what we preserve....will forever applaud, and God must forever bless. • Recommendation to Congress, March 6, 1862, in Regard to a Gradual and Compensated Emancipation1... | |
 | James Grant Wilson - Presidents - 1894 - 684 pages
...power and bear the responsibility. In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free — honorable alike in what we give and what we preserve....will forever applaud, and God must forever bless." It was hardly to be expected, however, that any action would be taken by congress before the lapse... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1894 - 854 pages
...power and bear the responsibility. In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free — honorable alike in what we give and what we preserve....will forever applaud, and God must forever bless. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. December 1, 1862. December 3, 1862. — MESSAGE TO CONGRESS. To the Senate and House... | |
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We say we are for the Union. The world will not forget that we say this. We know how to save the Union. The world knows we do know how to save it. We, even we here, hold the power and bear the responsibility. In giving freedom to the slave we assure freedom... 
