| Hinton Rowan Helper - Slavery - 1857 - 946 pages
...the other must accept entire defeat, may be an event of great and perilous consequence. He said: " If we could first know where we are and whither we...tending, we could better judge what to do and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth year since a policy was initiated with the avowed object, and confident... | |
| Campaign literature - 1860 - 270 pages
...Mr. Liucoln had been named as their candidate for U. Ё. Senator.] MR. PRESIDENT, AND GBNTLEMKN OP THE CONVENTION: If we could first know where 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 was initiated with the avowed object, and confident... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Ill., 1858 - 1860 - 280 pages
...named as their candidate for US Senator. Mr. Douglas was not present.] MR. PRESIDENT, AND GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION : If we could first know where 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 was initiated with the avowed object, and confident... | |
| Richard Josiah Hinton - Campaign literature - 1860 - 326 pages
...enunciating, in the broadest manner — THE IRREPRESSIBLE CONFLICT. Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Convention: If we could first know where 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 was initiated with the avowed object, and confident... | |
| Campaign literature - 1860 - 266 pages
...Lincoln had buen uamtïd as Uu-ir candidate for (.'. S. Senator.] MR. PRESIDENT, AND GIÍNTLEM^N OF THE CONVENTION: If we could first know where we are,...tending, we could better judge what to do, and how to do it. Л\'е are now far into the fifth year, since a policy was initiated witi. the avowed object, and... | |
| David W. Bartlett - 1860 - 356 pages
...candidate for United States Senator. Mr. Douglas was not present.] MR. PRESIDENT, AND GENTLEMEN OP THE CONVENTION : If we could first know where 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 was initiated with the avowed object, and confident... | |
| James Washington Sheahan - Legislators - 1860 - 556 pages
...inserted. SPEECH OF ME. LINCOLN. On that evening Mr. Lincoln said : Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Convention, — If we could first know where we...tending, we could better judge what to do and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth year since a policy was initiated with the avowed object and confident... | |
| Campaign literature - 1860 - 292 pages
...Laucóla had been named as their candidate for U. 8, Senator.] MR. PRESIDENT, AND GEXTLKMPX OP тик CONVENTION: If we could first know where we are, and...tending, we could better judge what to do, and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth year, since a policy was Initiated whL the avowed object, and confident... | |
| Campaign literature, 1860 - 1860 - 270 pages
...bad been named aa their candidate for US Senator.] ME. PRESIDENT, AND GENTLEMKN OF THE CONTENTION: If we could first know where we are, and whither we...tending, we could better judge what to do, and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth year, since a policy was initiated wii_ the avowed object, and confident... | |
| Political parties - 1860 - 268 pages
...Mr. Lincoln had been named as their candidate for (.' . 8. Senator.] MR. PRESIDENT, AND GENTLEMAN OF THE CONVENTION : If we could first know where we are,...are tending, we could better judge what to do, and bow to do it We are now far into the fifth year, since a policy was Initiated wib_ the avowed object,... | |
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