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" In my opinion, it will not cease 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. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved.... "
Life and Works of Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and debates, 1856-1858 - Page 211
by Abraham Lincoln - 1907
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The Impending Crisis of the South: How to Meet it

Hinton Rowan Helper - Slavery - 1857 - 946 pages
...that policy, that agitation has not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented. In my opinion 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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A Political Text-book for 1860: Comprising a Brief View of Presidential ...

Horace Greeley - History - 1860 - 250 pages
...proposition was advocated and defended by the distinguished Republican standard-bearer in these words : " In my opinion it (the Slavery agitation) will not...will become all one thing or all the other. Either is me course o utimate extinction, or its advocates will push forward till it shall become alike lawful...
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Speech of Senator S.A. Douglas, on the Invasion of States: And His Reply to ...

Stephen Arnold Douglas - Slavery - 1860 - 24 pages
...agreed to in caucus by most of the leaders of the party. I will read a single extract from that speech : "In my opinion, it (the slavery agitation) will not...slave and half free. I do not expect the house to fall but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become nil one thing or all the other. Either...
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A Political Text-book for 1860: Comprising a Brief View of Presidential ...

Campaign literature - 1860 - 266 pages
...proposition was advocated and defended by the distinguished Republican standard-bearer in these words : " In my opinion it (the Slavery agitation) will not...crisis shall have been reached and passed. ' A House dividod against itself cannot stand.' I believe this government can not endure permanently half slave...
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The Life, Speeches, and Public Services of Abram [sic] Lincoln: Together ...

Campaign literature - 1860 - 138 pages
...that policy, that agitation has not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented. In my opinion, 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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A Political Text-book for 1860: Comprising a Brief View of Presidential ...

Campaign literature - 1860 - 270 pages
...that policy, that agitation has not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented. In my opinion, 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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A Political Text-book for 1860: Comprising a Brief View of Presidential ...

Campaign literature, 1860 - 1860 - 270 pages
...that policy, that agitation has not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented. In my opinion, 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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The Life and Public Services of Hon. Abraham Lincoln: With a Portrait on ...

David W. Bartlett - 1860 - 368 pages
...that policy, that agitation has not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented. In my opinion, 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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The Life and Public Services of Hon. Abraham Lincoln, of Illinois, and Hon ...

Richard Josiah Hinton - Campaign literature - 1860 - 326 pages
...of that policy, that agitation* had only not ceased, but had 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...
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The Life and Public Services of Hon. Abraham Lincoln: With a Portrait on ...

David W. Bartlett - 1860 - 356 pages
...that policy, that agitation has not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented. In my opinion, it will not cease, until a crisis shall have been reached...and passed. " A house divided against itself cannot stand.'7 I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect...
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