...tale, I attempt no compliment to my own sagacity. I claim not to have controlled éventa, bat confer« plainly that events have controlled me. Now at the...of three years* struggle, the nation's condition Is nut what cither party, or any man devised, or expected. God aJone can claim it. Whither ft is tending...

...terms of that proclamation, or by any of the Acts of Congress." Amnetty Proclamation, DecembeT 8, 1868. "I claim not to have controlled events, but confess plainly that events have controlled me. Letter to A. G, Bodoa, April 4, 1864. " With malice towards none, with charity for all, with firmness...

...terms of that proclamation, or by any of the Acts of Congress." Amnaty Proclamation, December 8, 1863. "I claim not to have controlled events, but confess plainly that events have controlled me. Letter toA.G. llodgss, April 4, 1S64. " With malice towards none, with charity for all, with firmness...

...was not in the verbal conversation. In telling this tale, t attempt no compliment to my own sagacity. I claim not to have controlled events, but confess plainly that events have controlled ine. Now, at the end of three year*' struggle, the nation's condition is not what either party or any...

...compliment to my own sagacity. I claim not to have controlled event«, bat oonUM plainly tbat events havo controlled me. Now at the end of three years' struggle, the nation's condition is nut what either party, or any man devised, or expected. God alone can claim it. Whither It is tending...

...was not in the verbal conversation. In telling this tale, I attempt no compliment to my own sagacity. I claim not to have controlled events, but confess plainly that events have controlled mo. Now, at the end of three years' struggle, the nation's condition is not what either party, or any...

...words could better express our views than those of your lamented President, written in April, 1804: "I claim not to have controlled events, but confess plainly that events have controlled inc. Mo«", at the end of three years' struggle, the nation's condition is not what either party or...

...compliment to my own sagacity. I claim not to have controlled events, but confère plainly tbat évente nave controlled me. Now at the end of three years* struggle, the nation's condition ti nut what either party, or a iy man devised, or expected. God alone can claim It. Whither it Is tending...

...sagacity. I claim not to hare controlled events, but confess plainly that events have controlled cce. Now, at the end of three years' struggle, the nation's condition is noC what either party or any man desired or expected. God alone can claim it. Whither it is tending...

...words could better express our views than those of your lamented President, written in April, 18G4; ' I claim not to have controlled events, but confess...now wills the removal of a great wrong, and wills also that we of the North, as well as you of the South, shall pay fairly for our complicity in that...