 | Charles Wallace French - 1891 - 412 páginas
...opposition to the further extension of slavery. As an institution, he did not oppose it, because " wrong as we think slavery is, we can yet afford to...Territories and to overrun us here in these free States." The platform, thus enunciated, was so simple that not only could all Republicans accept it, but it... | |
 | William Goodell Frost - 1891 - 50 páginas
...desiring its full recognition as being right, but thinking it wrong, as we do, can we yield to them? Wrong as we think slavery is, we can yet afford to...the national territories, and to overrun us here in the free states? If our sense of duty forbids this, then let us stand by our duty, fearlessly and effectively.... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond, Francis Bicknell Carpenter - 1891 - 424 páginas
...and against our own ? In view of our moral, social, and political responsibilities, can we do this? Wrong as we think slavery is, we can yet afford to let it alone where it is, because that much is dno to the necessity arising from its actual presence in the nation; but can we, while our votes will... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - 1892 - 568 páginas
...and against our own? In view of our moral, social, and political responsibilities, can we do this ? Wrong as we think slavery is, we can yet afford to...territories, and to overrun us here in these free States? . . . Let us not be slandered," Lincoln continued, " from our duty by false accusations against us,... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - 1892 - 604 páginas
...and against our own? In view of our moral, social, and political responsibilities, can we do this ? Wrong as we think slavery is, we can yet afford to...territories, and to overrun us here in these free States? . . . Let us not be slandered," Lincoln continued, " from our duty by false accusations against us,... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - 1892 - 566 páginas
...and against our own? In view of our moral, social, and political responsibilities, can we do this ? Wrong as we think slavery is, we can yet afford to let it alone where it is, because that much is ilue to the necessity arising from its actual presence in the nation ; but can we, while our votes... | |
 | John Torrey Morse - 1893 - 410 páginas
...its full recognition, as being right; btit thinking it wrong, as we do, can we yield to them? . . . Wrong as we think slavery is, we can yet afford to...in these free States? If our sense of duty forbids this ... let us be diverted by no sophistical contrivances, such as groping for some middle ground... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1893 - 130 páginas
...reappearing tyranny and oppression. Peroration of Address at Cooper Institute, February 27, 1860. RONG as we think slavery is, we can yet afford to let it...the National Territories, and to overrun us here in the Free States? If our sense of duty forbids this, then let us stand by our duty, fearlessly and Co... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1898 - 72 páginas
...our part to have it so. Even though much provoked, let us do nothing through passion and ill-temper. Even though the Southern people will not so much as...in these Free States ? If our sense of duty forbids this, then let us stand by our duty, fearlessly and effectively. Let us be diverted by none of those... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 274 páginas
...destruction to the Union, to extort my vote, can scarcely be distinguished in principle. * * * * * Wrong as we think slavery is, we can yet afford to...in these free States ? If our sense of duty forbids this, then let us stand by our duty fearlessly and effectively. Let us be diverted by none of those... | |
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Wrong as we think slavery is, we can yet afford to let it alone where it is, because that much is due to the necessity arising from its actual presence in the nation; but can we, while our votes will prevent it, allow it to spread into the national Territories... 
