 | Edward McPherson - History - 1865 - 680 pages
...however, who really love the Union, may I not speak ? Before entering upon so gi-ave a matter as the destruction of our national fabric, with all its benefits, its memories, and its hopes, would it not be wise to ascertain precisely why we do it ? Will yon hazard so desperate a step while I here is any... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 848 pages
...however, who really love the Union, may I not speak? Before entering upon so grave a matter as the destruction of our National fabric, with all its benefits, its memories, and its hopes, would it Jiot be wise to ascertain precisely why we do it? Will you hazard so desperate a step while there is... | |
 | 1865 - 138 pages
...however, who really love the Union, may I not speak, before entering upon so grave a matter as the destruction of our National fabric, with all its benefits, its memories, and its hopes 1 Would it not be well to ascertain why we do it ] Will you hazard so desperate a step, while any portion... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 886 pages
...not speak ? Before entering upon so grave a matter as the destruction of oar National fubric, witli all its benefits, its memories, and its hopes, would it not be wise to ascertain precisely why we do it? Will you hazard so desperate a step while there is any possibility... | |
 | Edward McPherson - History - 1865 - 690 pages
...ascertain precisely why we do it ? Will you hazard so desperate a step while there is any possibility that any portion of the ills you fly from have no real existence T Will yon, while the certain ills you fly to. are greater than all the real ones you fly from —... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - Presidents - 1866 - 578 pages
...however, who really love the Union, may I not speak, before entering upon so grave a matter as the destruction of our national fabric, with all its benefits,...ascertain why we do it? Will you hazard so desperate a etep, while any portion of the ills you fly from have no real existence? Will you, while the certain... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - History - 1866 - 628 pages
...in terms of zealous and earnest pleading-, asking them to consider well so " grave a matter as the destruction of our national fabric, with all its benefits, its memories, and its hopes," before undertaking it. He asked the malcontents to point to a single instance where " any right, plainly... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - American literature - 1888 - 990 pages
...however, who really love the Union, may I not speak ? Before entering upon so grave a matter as the destruction of our national fabric, with all its benefits, its memories, and its hopes, would it not be wise to ascertain precisely why we do it ?* Will you hazard so desperate a step while there is any... | |
 | Erastus Buck Treat - 1872 - 404 pages
...however, who really love the Union, may I not speak, before entering upon so grave a matter as the destruction of our national fabric, with all its benefits,...Would it not be well to ascertain why we do it ? Will yon hazard so desperate a step, while any portion of the ills you fly from, have no real existence?... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1873 - 786 pages
...those, however, who love the Union may I not speak ? " Before entering upon so grave a matter as the destruction of our national fabric, with all its benefits, its memories, and its hopes, would it not be wise to ascertain precisely why we do it ? Will you hazard so desperate a step while there is any possibility... | |
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Will you hazard so desperate a step while there is any possibility that any portion of the ills you fly from have no real existence? Will you, while the certain ills you fly to are greater than all the real ones you fly from, will you risk the commission... 
