 We are now far into the fifth year since a policy was initiated with the avowed object and confident promise of putting an end to slavery agitation. Under the operation of that policy that agitation has not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented....  Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson - Page 145by William O. Stoddard - 1888 - 357 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Walter Raleigh Houghton - Political parties - 1882 - 592 pages
...said : " If we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could better judge what to do, and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth...object and confident promise of putting an end to the slavery agitation. Under the operation of that policy that agitation has not only not ceased, but... | |
 | George Sumner Weaver - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1884 - 598 pages
...opening : "If we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could better judge what to do and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth...until a crisis shall have been reached and passed. 1A house divided against itself cannot stand.' I believe this government cannot endure permanently... | |
 | David W. Lusk - Illinois - 1884 - 586 pages
...: "If we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could then better judge what to do, and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth...operation of that policy, that agitation has not only not cased, but has constantly augmented. In my opinion it will not cease until a crisis shall have been... | |
 | Alexander Johnston - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1884 - 430 pages
...CONVENTION : If we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could better judge what to do, and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth...Under the operation of that policy, that agitation not only has not ceased, but has constantly augmented. In my opinion, it will not cease until a crisis... | |
 | William O. Stoddard - Presidents - 1884 - 540 pages
...and whither we are tending, we could then better judge what to do and how to do it. We are now far on into the fifth year since a policy was initiated with...policy, that agitation has not only not ceased but has continually augmented. In my opinion it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached and passed.... | |
 | William Osborn Stoddard - Presidents - 1884 - 716 pages
...and whither we are tending, we could then better judge what to do and how to do it. We are now far on into the fifth year since a policy was initiated with...policy, that agitation has not only not ceased but has continually augmented. In my opinion it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached and passed.... | |
 | William O. Stoddard - Presidents - 1884 - 536 pages
...and whither we are tending, we could then better judge what to do and how to do it. We are now far on into the fifth year since a policy was initiated with...policy, that agitation has not only not ceased but has continually augmented. In my opinion it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached and passed.... | |
 | Thomas Valentine Cooper, Hector Tyndale Fenton - Campaign literature - 1884 - 530 pages
...were : " If we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could better judge what to do, and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth...object, and confident promise of putting an end to the slavery agitation. Under the operation of that policy, that agitation has not only not ceased,... | |
 | George Sewall Boutwell - Presidential candidates - 1884 - 264 pages
...whither we are tending, we could then better judge what to do, and how to do it. We are now far on into the fifth year since a policy was initiated with...Under the operation of that policy, that agitation had not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented. In my opinion, it will not cease until a crisis... | |
 | Benjamin La Fevre - Political parties - 1884 - 532 pages
...and whither we are tending, we could better jud'_ r e what to do, and how to do it. We are now fur into the fifth year, since a policy was initiated...object, and confident promise of putting an end to the -lavery agitation. Under the operation of that policy, that agitation has not only not ceased,... | |
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