Search Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »
Sign in
Books Books
" A house divided against itself cannot stand." I believe this government cannot endure, permanently, half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved; I do not expect the house to fall; but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It... "
Great Debates in American History: State rights (1798-1861); slavery (1858-1861) - Page 107
edited by - 1913
Full view - About this book

Campaign of '84: Biographies of James G. Blaine, the Republican Candidate ...

Thomas Valentine Cooper, Hector Tyndale Fenton - Campaign literature - 1884 - 530 pages
...since a policy was initiated with the avowed object, and confident promise of putting an end to the slavery agitation. Under the operation of that policy,...forward, till it shall become alike lawful in all the States, old as well as new — North as well as South." Douglas arrived in Chicago on the 9th of...
Full view - About this book

Politics and Politicians: A Succinct History of the Politics of Illinois ...

David W. Lusk - Illinois - 1884 - 600 pages
...end to slavery agitation. Under the operation of that policy, that agitation has not only not cased, but has constantly augmented. In my opinion it will...the course of ultimate extinction, or, its advocates will put it forward till it shall become alike lawful in all the States, old as well as new, North...
Full view - About this book

Representative American Orations to Illustrate American Political ..., Volume 3

Alexander Johnston - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1884 - 430 pages
...do not expect the house to fall ; but I do expect that it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other. Either the opponents...it forward till it shall become alike lawful in all the States, old and new, North as well as South. Have we no tendency to the latter condition ? Let...
Full view - About this book

Magazine of Western History, Volume 14

United States - 1891 - 800 pages
...dissolved—-I do not expect the house to fall—but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing or all the other. Either the opponents...it forward till it shall become alike lawful in all the states, old and new—north as well as south." On October 25, 1858, Gov. Seward, in a political...
Full view - About this book

The Lives and Graves of Our Presidents

George Sumner Weaver - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1884 - 598 pages
...dissolved. I do not expect the house to fall, but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other. Either the opponents...it forward till it shall become alike lawful in all the states, old as well as new, north as well as south." The speech went on to show what the advocates...
Full view - About this book

Campaign of '84: Biographies of S. Grover Cleveland, the Democratic ...

Benjamin La Fevre - Political parties - 1884 - 532 pages
...dissolved—I do not expect the house to fall— but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other. Either the opponents...advocates will push it forward, till it shall become alike lawfiil in all the States, old as well as new—North as well as South." Douglas arrived in Chicago...
Full view - About this book

Politics and Politicians: A Succinct History of the Politics of Illinois ...

David W. Lusk - Illinois - 1884 - 586 pages
...slavery will arrest the further spread of it where the public mind shall rest in the belief that it is in the course of ultimate extinction, or its advocates...it forward till it shall become alike lawful in all the States — old as well as new, North as well as South.' " " There you find that Mr. Lincoln lays...
Full view - About this book

Abraham Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life. Showing the Inner Growth ...

William O. Stoddard - Presidents - 1884 - 536 pages
...place it where the public mind shall rest in the belief that it is in course of ultimate extinction, or its advocates will push it forward till it shall become alike lawful in all the States, old as well as new, North as well as South." No words so daring, no such unequivocal statement...
Full view - About this book

Kings without crowns; or Lives of American presidents, with a sketch of the ...

Charles H. Evans - 1884 - 234 pages
...place it where the public mind shall rest in the belief that it is in course of ultimate extinction, or its advocates will push it forward till it shall become alike lawful in all the States, old as well as new, north as well as south.' He had taken up an unmistakeable position....
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF