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 Impending Crisis of the South: How to Meet it - Page 132by Hinton Rowan Helper - 1857 - 420 pagesFull view - About this book
| Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - American literature - 1887 - 984 pages
...said : " 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... | |
| American literature - 1891 - 1020 pages
...memorable words: 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...initiated, with the avowed object and confident promise of pulling an end to slavery agitation. Under the operation of that policy, that agitation has not only... | |
| Harriet Beecher Stowe - United States - 1872 - 690 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... | |
| Everett Chamberlin - Biography & Autobiography - 1872 - 568 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...Under the operation of that policy, that agitation not only has not ceased, but has constantly augmented. In my opinion it will not cease until a crisis... | |
| Everett Chamberlin - Campaign literature - 1872 - 586 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...Under the operation of that policy, that agitation not only has not ceased, but has constantly augmented. In my opinion it will not cease until a crisis... | |
| Ward Hill Lamon - 1872 - 604 pages
...whither we are tending, we could then better judge what to do, and how to do it. We are now far on into the fifth year since a policy was initiated with...Under the operation of that policy, that agitation had not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented. In my opinion, it will not cease until a crisis... | |
| Samuel Tyler - Electronic books - 1872 - 674 pages
...which nominated him for the Senate of the United States : " In iny opinion, it [slavery agitation] 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... | |
| Ward Hill Lamon - 1872 - 630 pages
...promise of putting an end to •lavery agitation. Under the operation of that policy, that agitation had not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented....my opinion, it will not cease until a crisis shall hare been reached and passed. " A house divided against itself cannot stand." I believe this Government... | |
| Rolander Guy McClellan - United States - 1872 - 698 pages
...economy, unity and brothorly love." ABRAHAM LINCOLN, On June 17th, 1858, speaking of Slavery, said : " In my opinion, it will not cease until a crisis shall have been leached and passed. 'A house divided against itself cannot stand.' I believe this Government cannot... | |
| Henry Wilson - Antislavery movements - 1874 - 754 pages
...hand : " 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... | |
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