 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
 | Charles Godfrey Leland - Biography & Autobiography - 1879 - 274 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... | |
 | Charles Godfrey Leland - United States - 1879 - 260 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... | |
 | Orators - 1880 - 698 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...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... | |
 | Rufus Blanchard - Chicago (Ill.) - 1881 - 812 pages
...are. and whither we are tending, we could better judge what to do, and how to do it. We are now far in the fifth year, since a policy was initiated with...operation of that policy, that agitation has not only not closed, but ha? constantly augmented. In my opinion, it will not cease until a crisis has been reached... | |
 | Universities and colleges - 1881 - 552 pages
...day. In his opening speech, he said : " The Union cannot permanently endure, half slave and half free. We are now far into the fifth year, since a policy...confident promise of putting an end to slavery agitation. It will not cease, vntil a crisis shall have been reached and passed. " He did not make the Harper's... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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
...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,...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
..."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...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 Sumner Weaver - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1884 - 598 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...until a crisis shall have been reached and passed. 1A house divided against itself cannot stand.' I believe this government cannot endure permanently... | |
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