 | John Torrey Morse - 1893 - 410 pages
...its full recognition, as being right; btit thinking it wrong, as we do, can we yield to them? . . . Wrong as we think slavery is, we can yet afford to...Territories, and to overrun us here in these free States? If our sense of duty forbids this ... let us be diverted by no sophistical contrivances, such as groping... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1893 - 130 pages
...reappearing tyranny and oppression. Peroration of Address at Cooper Institute, February 27, 1860. RONG as we think slavery is, we can yet afford to let it...the National Territories, and to overrun us here in the Free States? If our sense of duty forbids this, then let us stand by our duty, fearlessly and Co... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Illinois - 1894 - 444 pages
...and against our own? In view of our moral, social, and political responsibilities, can we do this? Wrong as we think slavery is, we can yet afford to...Territories and to overrun us here in these free States? If our sense of duty forbids this, then let us stand by our duty fearlessly and effectively. Let us... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1898 - 72 pages
...consider their demands, and yield to them if, in our deliberate view of our duty, we possibly can. Wrong as we think slavery is, we can yet afford to...Territories, and to overrun us here in these Free States ? If our sense of duty forbids this, then let us stand by our duty, fearlessly and effectively. Let... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1894 - 1080 pages
...and against our own t In view of our moral, social, and political responsibilities, can we do thist Wrong as we think slavery is, we can yet afford to...Territories and to overrun us here in these free States t If our sense of duty forbids this, then let us stand by our duty fearlessly and effectively. Let... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 274 pages
...destruction to the Union, to extort my vote, can scarcely be distinguished in principle. * * * * * Wrong as we think slavery is, we can yet afford to...Territories, and to overrun us here in these free States ? If our sense of duty forbids this, then let us stand by our duty fearlessly and effectively. Let... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Presidents - 1894 - 268 pages
...threat of destruction to the Union, to extort my vote, can scarcely be distinguished in principle. ***** Wrong as we think slavery is, we can yet afford to...Territories, and to overrun us here in these free States ? If our sense of duty forbids this, then let us stand by our duty fearlessly and effectively. Let... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1896 - 502 pages
...own? in view of our moral, social and political responsibility, •can we do this? Wrong as we may think slavery is, we can yet afford to let it alone...territories, and to overrun us here in these free states? If our sense of duty forbids this, then let us stand by our duty fearlessly and effectively. Let us... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1898 - 300 pages
...and against our own? In view of our moral, social, and political responsibilities, can we do this? Wrong as we think slavery is, we can yet afford to...Territories, and to overrun us here in these Free States? If our sense of duty forbids this, then let us stand .. by our duty fearlessly and effectively. Let... | |
 | Edwin Doak Mead - United States - 1899 - 758 pages
...and against our own ? In view of our moral, social, and political responsibilities, can we do this ? Wrong as we think slavery is, we can yet afford to...Territories, and to overrun us here in these free States ? If our sense of duty forbids this, then let us stand by our duty fearlessly and effectively. Let... | |
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Wrong as we think slavery is, we can yet afford to let it alone where it is, because that much is due to the necessity arising from its actual presence in the nation; but can we, while our votes will prevent it, allow it to spread into the national Territories... 
