 | George Lunt - United States - 1867 - 536 pages
...for these objects, there will be no invasion, no using of force against or among people anywhere. " In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen,...conflict, without being yourselves the aggressors." It is difficult to conceive how much less than this could have been said by the Chief Magistrate, under... | |
 | Henry Winter Davis - United States - 1867 - 616 pages
...appeared at Washington in due time and delivered his inaugural, closing with these memorable words : "In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen,...conflict without being yourselves the aggressors. You can have no oath registered in heaven to destroy the government, while I shall have the most solemn... | |
 | United States. Department of State - 1867 - 964 pages
...addressed to the insurgents these words, which clearly show the origin and true causes of the war : " In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen,...conflict without being yourselves the aggressors. You have no oath registered in heaven to destroy the government; while I shall have the most solemn... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - Politics, Practical - 1867 - 510 pages
...this favored land, are still competent to adjust, in the best way, all our present difficulties. " In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen,...conflict without being yourselves the aggressors. You have no oath registered in heaven to destroy the Government ; while I shall have the most solemn... | |
 | William Cunningham Gray - 1868 - 214 pages
...those determined traitors as a father would plead with his wayward sons. He concluded hy saying : " In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen,...conflict without being yourselves the aggressors. You can have no oath registered in heaven to destroy the Government, while I have the most solemn one... | |
 | John William Draper - United States - 1868 - 630 pages
...or despotism is all that is left. " In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen," he added, " not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war....conflict without being yourselves the aggressors." The inauguration over, Buchanan rode with Lincoln BachMmnieavesthe to the presidential residence —... | |
 | John William Draper - United States - 1868 - 628 pages
...anarchy or despotism is all that is left. " In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen," he added," not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war....conflict without being yourselves the aggressors." The inauguration over, Buchanan rode with Lincoln Buchanameavesthe to the presidential residence —... | |
 | Otis Frederick Reed Waite - Claremont (N.H.) - 1869 - 384 pages
...penetrating voice, delivered his inaugural address, which closed with the following paragraphs : — "In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen,...conflict without being yourselves the aggressors. You can have no oath registered in heaven to destroy the government, while I shall have the most solemn... | |
 | Otis Frederick Reed Waite - New Hampshire - 1870 - 698 pages
...forsaken this favored land, are still competent to adjust, in the host way, all our present difficulties. "In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen,...conflict without being yourselves the aggressors. You can have no oath registered in heaven to destroy the government, while I shall have the most solemn... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - American literature - 1888 - 990 pages
...patriotism, Christianity, and a firm reliance on Him who has never yet forsaken this favored land are still competent to adjust, in the best way, all our present...issue of civil war. The Government will not assail you.u You can have no conflict, without being yourselves the aggressors. You have no oath registered... | |
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In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war. The government will not assail you. You can have no conflict without being yourselves the aggressors. You have no oath registered in heaven to destroy... 
