 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 - Página 401por James Washington Sheahan - 1860 - 528 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | 1897 - 678 páginas
...If we would 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 since a policy [Kansas-Nebraska bill] was initiated with the avowed object and confident promise of putting an end... | |
 | Horace Greeley - 1864 - 694 páginas
..."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 - 1864 - 360 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 - 1865 - 840 páginas
...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 - 1865 - 206 páginas
...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 páginas
..."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... | |
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