...which I delivered at Springfield, which I believe I can quote correctly from memory. I said there that "we are now far into the fifth year since a policy was instituted for the avowed object, and with the confident promise, of putting an end to slavery agitation...

...Hayne: "If we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could then 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...

...followed an avowed policy of ending agitation over slavery, only to stir that agitation even more: "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...

...his famous "House Divided" speech on June 16, 1858, Lincoln argued that the agitation over slavery, 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...

...may threaten to destroy its peace and prosperity. Speaking of slavery, Lincoln prophetically stated, "In my opinion, it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached and past." Even though he had great wisdom, Lincoln showed his human weakness, not recognizing the full...

...slave: If we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could then better judge what to do, and how to do it. We are now far into the fiflh year, since a policy was initiated, with the avowed object, and confident promise, of putting...

...Nebraska controversy at the start of his senatorial campaign against Douglas in 1858, Lincoln had said, We are now far into the fifth year, since a policy...cease, until a crisis shall have been reached, and passed.1 On December 17, 1860, he wrote to Republican editor Thurlow Weed that in the event of compromise...

...quote at length the whole paragraph in which the expressions which puzzle you occur. It is as follows: "We are now far into the fifth year since a policy...policy that agitation has not only not ceased, but constantly augmented. I believe it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached, and passed....

...down the gauntlet to the slave states: 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 half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union...

...excerpt of which follows. WE ARE NOW FAR INTO THE FIFTH YEAR since a policy [the KansasNebraska Act] was initiated with the avowed object, and confident...putting an end to slavery agitation. Under the operation "/ do not expect the house to fall. ' of that policy, that agitation has not only not ceased, but has...