 | Phebe Ann Hanaford - Presidents United States Biography - 1865 - 232 pages
...nobly save or meanly lose the last best hope of earth. Other means may succeed : this could not, cannot fail. The way is plain, peaceful, generous, just,...will forever applaud, and God must forever bless." The noble author of a glorious proclamation never retracted it, never changed his views concerning... | |
 | Alexander Del Mar - 1865 - 902 pages
...responsibility. In giving freedom to the slaw we ensure freedom to the free — honorable alike in that we give and what we preserve. We shall nobly save,...last best hope of earth. Other means may succeed; thii could not fail. Tin; way is plain, peaceful, generous, just — a way which, if followed, the... | |
 | Edward McPherson - United States - 1865 - 676 pages
...evtn we here — hold the power and bear the responsibility. In giving freedom to the llave we atture freedom to the free — honorable alike in what we...preserve. We shall nobly save, or meanly lose, the last, beet hope of earth. Other means may succeed ; this could not fail. The way is plain, peaceful, generous,... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 848 pages
...nobly save or meanly lose the last best hope of earth. Other means may succeed ; this could not, cannot fail. The way is plain, peaceful, generous, just —...will forever applaud, and God must forever bless. ABKAHAM LINCOLN. Dtaiaber I. ISM. At the very outset of the session, resolutions were introduced by... | |
 | Samuel Mosheim Smucker - United States - 1865 - 1244 pages
...fiery trial through which we pass will light us down in honor or dishonor to the latest generation. The way is plain, peaceful, generous, just — a way...will forever applaud, and God must forever bless." This message was received by both houses of Congress with that respect which was dut to it, and by... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond, Francis Bicknell Carpenter - Presidents - 1865 - 866 pages
...we assure freedom to the free — honorable alike in what we give nnd what w«r preserve. We slmll nobly save or meanly lose the last best hope of earth. Other means may succeed ; this could not, cannot fail. The way is plain, peaceful, generous, just — a way which, if followed, the world will... | |
 | Funeral sermons - 1865 - 394 pages
...giving freedom to the slave. It assumed the form of a duty. " In giving freedom to the slave we assure freedom to the free, honorable alike in what we give and what we preserve. We shall nohly save, or meanly lose, the last, best hope of earth. Other means may succeed : this could not... | |
 | Frank Crosby - Presidents - 1865 - 506 pages
...without fear and with manly hearts." Mtssaye, July 6, 18«1. In giving freedom to the slaves, we assure freedom to the free ; honorable alike in what we give and what we preserve," Xeasage, December 1, 1802. " I hope peace will come soon, and come to stay | and so come as to be worth... | |
 | Frank Crosby - Presidents - 1865 - 498 pages
...without fear and with manly hearts," Message, July 5, 1861. ' In giving freedom to the slaves, we assure freedom to the free) honorable alike in what we give and what we preserve," Message, December 1,1862. " I hope peace will oome soon, and come to stay; and so come as to be worth... | |
 | J. T. Headley - History - 1866 - 774 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...applaud, and God must forever bless. ABRAHAM LINCOLN." This plan not having been tried, we can only conjecture how it would have worked, and what the final... | |
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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... 
