 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 Life of Stephen A. Douglas - Page 401by James Washington Sheahan - 1860 - 528 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1864 - 694 pages
..."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 year...was initiated with the avowed .object and confident promue of putting an end to Slavery agitation. Under the operation of that policy, that agitation has... | |
 | Stephen D. Carpenter - Antislavery movements - 1864 - 360 pages
...LINCOLN'S aims: Extract from Lincoln's speecJi, June 17, 1858. "In my opinion it (slaves,ry agitation) 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... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 pages
...are now far on in the fifth year since a policy was instituted for the avowed object, and with the confident promise, of putting an end to slavery agitation...under the operation of that policy, that agitation had not only not ceased, but had constantly augmented. I believe it will not cease until a crisis shall... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 840 pages
...If wo could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could bettor judge what to do, and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth year...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... | |
 | George Washington Bacon - Biography - 1865 - 206 pages
...If we could first know where we are, and whether we are tending, we could better judge what to do, and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth year,...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... | |
 | HORACE GREELEY - 1865 - 670 pages
..."If we could first know wliere 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 year...until a crisis shall have been reached and passed. 4A house divided against itself cannot stand.' I believe this Government carinot permanently endure... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond, Francis Bicknell Carpenter - Presidents - 1865 - 866 pages
...If wo could tirst 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 year...only not ceased, but has constantly augmented. In ray opinion, it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached and passed. "A house divided... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 848 pages
...If WO COalJ iirst 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 year...not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented, la my opinion, it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached and passed. "A house divided... | |
 | Frank Crosby - Presidents - 1865 - 506 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,...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... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1865 - 692 pages
..."If we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could better jndge what to do, and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth year...object and confident promise of putting an end to Sla-" very agitation. Under the operation of that policy, that agitation has not only not ceased, but... | |
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