 We are now far into the fifth year, since a policy was initiated with the avowed object and confident promise of putting an end to slavery agitation. Under the operation of that policy, that agitation has not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented....  The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine - Page 3861887Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Warren Keifer - History - 1900 - 386 pages
...fitting prelude to his speech on slavery at Springfield, Illinois (June, 1858), wherein he said: " In my opinion it will not cease until a crisis shall...passed. ' A house divided against itself cannot stand' " I believe this government cannot endure, permanently, half slave and half free. I do not expect the... | |
 | Guy Carleton Lee - Orators - 1901 - 372 pages
...Convention : 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...passed. " 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... | |
 | Bookbinding - 1900 - 282 pages
...finish. One passage of his is immortal : 2OI Under the operation of the policy of compromise, the slavery agitation has not only not ceased, but has constantly...passed. 'A house divided against itself cannot stand." I believe this Government cannot endure permanently halfslave and half-free. I do not expect the Union... | |
 | United States - 1901 - 538 pages
...them. In his speech at Springfield to the convention which nominated him for the Senate he said: " In my opinion. It will not cease until a crisis shall...passed. ' A house divided against Itself cannot stand.' I believe this government i-annot endure permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect the... | |
 | Alexander McDonald Thomson - Wisconsin - 1902 - 644 pages
...are, and whither we are tending, we could better judge what to do, and how to do it. We are now in the fifth year since a policy was initiated with the...passed. 'A house divided against itself cannot stand.' I believe this government cannot permanently endure half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union... | |
 | Louis Albert Banks - United States - 1902 - 426 pages
...was initiated with the avowed object, and confident promise, of putting an end to slavery agitations. Under the operation of that policy, that agitation...passed. ' A house divided against itself cannot stand.' I believe this government cannot endure permanently, half slave and half free. I do not expect the... | |
 | Mayo Williamson Hazeltine - Speeches, addresses, etc - 1902 - 458 pages
...putting an end to slavery agitation. Under the operation of that policy, that agitation not only has not ceased, but has constantly augmented. In my opinion,...passed. "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... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1903 - 460 pages
...Convention: 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...passed. "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... | |
 | Mayo Williamson Hazeltine - Speeches, addresses, etc - 1903 - 460 pages
...putting an end to slavery agitation. Under the operation of that policy, that agitation not only has not ceased, but has constantly augmented. In my opinion,...passed. "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... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1903 - 394 pages
...operation of that policy, that agitation has not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented. I believe it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached...passed. '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... | |
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