Personal Reminiscences, 1840-1890: Including Some Not Hitherto Published of Lincoln and the WarRichmond, Croscup & Company, 1893 - 434 Seiten |
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Abraham Lincoln Almighty answered arms Armstrong army asked bank beautiful believe birds bishop of Vermont boat boys Bramble brook trout Burlington called camp captain CHAPTER Chase committee Congress convention counsel court crowd Daniel McCook declared defeat dollars Dred Scott duty Essex Junction evidence exclaimed faith Fanny Allen father favor fell followed gave gentlemen give hand heard heart Honor horses hundred John Van Buren judge jury knew lake lawyer letter lives looked loyal miles mind Mitchell morning mother murder never opinion party passed person President prisoner railroad republic Ripton River ruffed grouse Sabattis Secretary sheriff shot slave power slavery speech steamer story Suffolk Bank supposed teller Third House thought tion told took Treasury trial Vermont voice Washington wife Wilmot Proviso Wilson witness words young
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Seite 399 - foundations of our new government are laid; its corner-stone rests upon the great truth that the negro is not equal to the white man; that slavery, subordination to the superior race, is his natural and moral condition. This our new government is the first in the history of the world based upon this great physical, philosophical, and moral truth.
Seite 412 - cannot succeed without the same divine aid which sustained him, and on the same Almighty Being I place my reliance for support; and I hope you, my friends, will all pray that I may receive that divine assistance without which I cannot succeed, but with which success is certain.
Seite 414 - I have not decided against a proclamation of liberty to the slaves, but hold the matter under advisement. And I can assure you that the subject is on my mind, by day and by night, more than any other. Whatever shall appear to be God's will, I will do.
Seite 389 - All my political warfare has been in favor of the teachings that came forth from these sacred walls. May my right hand forget its cunning and my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth if I ever prove false to those teachings.
Seite 399 - subordination to the superior race, is his natural and moral condition. This our new government is the first in the history of the world based upon this great physical, philosophical, and moral truth.
Seite 413 - that" intelligence, patriotism, Christianity, and a firm reliance on Him who has never yet forsaken this favored land are still competent to adjust in the best way our present difficulty.
Seite 77 - And the Lord said unto Moses, Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first: and I will write upon these tables the words that were in the first tables, which thou brakest.
Seite 419 - It is no fault in others that the Methodist Church sends more soldiers to the field, more nurses to the hospitals, and more prayers to heaven than any other. God bless the Methodist Church. Bless all the churches; and blessed be God, who in this our great trial
Seite 415 - We know how to save the Union. The world knows we do know how to save it. In giving freedom to the slave we assure freedom to the free.
Seite 418 - I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost.