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
| David W. Lusk - Illinois - 1884 - 600 pages
...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 year...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... | |
| Thomas Valentine Cooper, Hector Tyndale Fenton - Campaign literature - 1884 - 530 pages
...since a policy was initiated with the avowed object, and confident promise of putting an end to the slavery agitation. Under the operation of that policy,...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... | |
| Alexander Johnston - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1884 - 430 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...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.... | |
| George Sewall Boutwell - Presidential candidates - 1884 - 264 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... | |
| George Sewall Boutwell - Presidential candidates - 1884 - 266 pages
...promise of putting an end to slavery agitation. Under the operation of that policy, that agitation had not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented....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... | |
| Benjamin La Fevre - Political parties - 1884 - 532 pages
...and whither we are tending, we could better jud'_ r e what to do, and how to do it. We are now fur into the fifth year, since a policy was initiated...object, and confident promise of putting an end to the -lavery agitation. Under the operation of that policy, that agitation has not only not ceased,... | |
| Ernest Foster - 1885 - 144 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...reached and passed. ' A house divided against itself cannot stand.' I believe this Government cannot endure permanently, half slave and half free. I do... | |
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