 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
 | James Daniel Lynch - Judges - 1881 - 570 pages
...President-elect. "'It is my opinion,' says Mr. Lincoln, 'that the slavery agitation will not cense until a crisis shall have been reached and passed. A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this Government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. 1 do not expect the house... | |
 | Rufus Blanchard - Chicago - 1881 - 812 pages
...end to slavery agitation. Under the operation of that policy, that agitation has not only not closed, but has constantly augmented. In my opinion, it will not cease until a crisis has been reached and passed, A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government... | |
 | Walter Raleigh Houghton - Political parties - 1882 - 592 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...object and confident promise of putting an end to the slavery agitation. Under the operation of that policy that agitation has not only not ceased, but... | |
 | 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...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... | |
 | George Sumner Weaver - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1884 - 598 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...until a crisis shall have been reached and passed. 1A house divided against itself cannot stand.' I believe this government cannot endure permanently... | |
 | David W. Lusk - Illinois - 1884 - 586 pages
...: "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...operation of that policy, that agitation has not only not cased, but has constantly augmented. In my opinion it will not cease until a crisis shall have been... | |
 | Alexander Johnston - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1884 - 430 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... | |
 | William O. Stoddard - Presidents - 1884 - 536 pages
...and 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...policy, that agitation has not only not ceased but has continually augmented. In my opinion it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached and passed.... | |
 | William Osborn Stoddard - Presidents - 1884 - 716 pages
...and 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...policy, that agitation has not only not ceased but has continually augmented. In my opinion it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached and passed.... | |
 | William O. Stoddard - Presidents - 1884 - 540 pages
...and 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...policy, that agitation has not only not ceased but has continually augmented. In my opinion it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached and passed.... | |
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