 In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war. The government will not assail you. You can have no conflict without being yourselves the aggressors. You have no oath registered in heaven to destroy...  Life of Abraham Lincoln - Page 284by Josiah Gilbert Holland - 1866 - 544 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Isaac N. Arnold - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1866 - 804 pages
...countrymen, and not in mine, «re the momentous issues of civil war. The government will not «ssail YOU, '•• You can have no conflict without being...most solemn one to "preserve, protect, and defend it. "I am loth to close. We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies — though passion may... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - Biography & Autobiography - 1866 - 574 pages
...in the best way, all our present difficulties. " In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war....yourselves the aggressors. You have no oath registered iu Heaven to destroy the government; while I shall have the most solemn one to 'preserve, protect,... | |
 | Isaac N. Arnold - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1866 - 748 pages
...said : " In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow countrymen, and not in mine, we the momentous issues of civil war. The Government will not assail you You...registered in Heaven to destroy the Government, while / shall have the most solemn one to preserve, protect, and defend it. ' 1 am loth to close,' said he... | |
 | Henry Stuart Foote - History - 1866 - 462 pages
...adjust, in the best way, all our present difficulties. "In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war....conflict without being yourselves the aggressors. You can have no oath registered in heaven to destroy the government, while I shall have the most solemn... | |
 | John A. J. Creswell - 1866 - 56 pages
...inaugural, closing with these memorable words : " In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow countrymen, and not in, mine, is the momentous issue of civil...conflict without being yourselves the aggressors. You can have no oath registered in heaven to destroy the government, while I shall have the most solemn... | |
 | George Lunt - History - 1866 - 518 pages
...using of force against or among people anywhere. " In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war....conflict^ without being yourselves the aggressors." It is difficult to conceive how much less than this could have been said by the Chief Magistrate, under... | |
 | Henry Stuart Foote - Slavery - 1866 - 672 pages
...government will not assail you. "You can have no conflict without being yourselves the aggressors. You can have no oath registered in heaven to destroy the government,...solemn one to ' preserve, protect, and defend' it. " I am loth to close. We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have... | |
 | Isaac N. Arnold - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1866 - 750 pages
...countrymen, and not in mine, arc the momentous issues of civil war. The Government will not nssail you You can have no conflict without being yourselves...registered in Heaven to destroy the Government, while 7 shall have the most solemn one to preserve, protect, and defi-ud it. ' I am loth to close,' said... | |
 | United States. Department of State - United States - 1866 - 644 pages
...clearly show the origin and true canses of the war. "In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war....government will not assail you ; you can have no conflict withont heing yourselves the aggressors. You have no oath registered in heaven to destroy the government;... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1866 - 664 pages
...clearly show the origin and true causes of the war. "In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war....government will not assail you ; you can have no conflict withont heing yourselves the aggressors. You have no oath registered in heaven to destroy the government";... | |
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