 | John Alexander Logan - Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Ill., 1858 - 1886 - 912 pages
...we here — hold the power, and bear the responsibility. " In giving Freedom to the Slave, we assure Freedom to the Free— Honorable alike in what we...generous, just— a way which, if followed, the World would forever applaud, and God must forever bless. "ABRAHAM LINCOLN." The popular Branch of Congress... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1134 pages
...we here — hold the power, and bear the responsibility. In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free — honorable alike in what we...could not fail. The way is plain, peaceful, generous, jast — a way which, if followed, the world will forever applaud, and God must forever bless. ABRAHAM... | |
 | Frederick Thomas Jones - United States - 1886 - 350 pages
...this proclamation in the following Message to Congress: ' ' In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free, honorable alike in what we give,...save, or meanly lose, the last best hope of earth. The way is plain, peaceful, glorious, just— a way which, if followed, the world will forever applaud,... | |
 | Frederick Thomas Jones - United States - 1886 - 330 pages
...shall nobly save, or meanly lose, the last best hope of earth. The way is plain, peaceful, glorious, just— a way which, if followed, the world will forever applaud, and God must forever bless." The slaves having been decided (Dred Scott's case) to be property, could be confiscated by the army,... | |
 | John Robert Irelan - Presidents - 1888 - 718 pages
...even we here — hold the power and bear the responsibility. In giving freedom to the slave we assure freedom to the free — honorable alike in what we...will forever applaud, and God must forever bless. The reverses in the army and at the polls greatly emboldened the " Opposition," and Congress had barely... | |
 | Charles Carleton Coffin - History - 1888 - 522 pages
...the power and bear the responsibility. In giving freedom to the slave we assure freedom to tlicfree, honorable alike in what we give and what we preserve....will forever applaud, and God must forever bless." One week after the delivery of this message came the battle of Fredericksburg ("Drum-beat of the Nation,"... | |
 | Charles Carleton Coffin - History - 1888 - 526 pages
...even we here — hold the power and bear the responsibility. In giving freedom to the slave we assure freedom to the free, honorable alike in what we give...best hope of earth. Other means may succeed ; this conld not fail. The way is plain, peaceful, generous, just — a way which, if followed, the world... | |
 | George Alfred Townsend - 1888 - 692 pages
...message to Congress, the President thus explains this act: "In giving freedom to the slave we assure freedom to the free, honorable alike in what we give...save, or meanly lose, the last, best hope of earth. * * * The way is plain, peaceful, glorious, just — a way which, if followed, the world will forever... | |
 | Lew Wallace - Presidents - 1888 - 646 pages
...message to Congress, the President thus explains this act : " In giving freedom to the slave we assure freedom to the free, honorable alike in what we give...save, or meanly lose, the last, best hope of earth. * * * The way is plain, peaceful, glorious, just — a way which, if followed, the world will forever... | |
 | Lew Wallace, George Alfred Townsend - Presidents - 1888 - 664 pages
...message to Congress, the President thus explains this act: "In giving freedom to the slave we assure freedom to the free, honorable alike in what we give and what we preserve. We shall nobly'save, or meanly lose, the last, best hope of earth. * * * The way is plain, peaceful, glorious,... | |
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We, even we here, hold the 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. We shall nobly save or meanly lose the last best hope of earth. Other... 
