 | George Washington Williams - African Americans - 1882 - 640 pages
...I 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...the course of ultimate extinction, or its advocates will push it forward until it shall become alike lawful in all the States, old as well as new, North... | |
 | Walter Raleigh Houghton - Political parties - 1882 - 586 pages
...cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other. Either the opponents rf slavery will arrest the further spread of it, and place it...it forward till it shall become alike lawful in all the states, old as well as new — north as well as south." Lincoln's speech at Springfield, and on... | |
 | George Sumner Weaver - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1883 - 612 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...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... | |
 | Thomas Valentine Cooper - 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... | |
 | David W. Lusk - Illinois - 1884 - 604 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Benjamin La Fevre, Benjamin Le 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... | |
 | David W. Lusk - Illinois - 1884 - 588 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... | |
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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... 
