The Nation's Sacrifice: Abraham Lincoln. Two Discourses, Delivered on Sunday Morning, April 16, and Wednesday Morning, April 19, 1865, in the Church of the Redeemer, Cincinnati, OhioR. Clarke & Company, 1865 - 28 Seiten |
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... government , they have disorganized human society itself over vast regions of our territory , and rendered life a daily peril and curse not fifty miles from our own doors . Sons murdering fathers , and brothers their brothers , and ...
... government , they have disorganized human society itself over vast regions of our territory , and rendered life a daily peril and curse not fifty miles from our own doors . Sons murdering fathers , and brothers their brothers , and ...
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... government , elected a president , and enrolled an army . The government at Washington was mean- while but a hollow name - treasonable in spirit , anxious only to compromise with rebels who threatened its own existence . Al- ready had ...
... government , elected a president , and enrolled an army . The government at Washington was mean- while but a hollow name - treasonable in spirit , anxious only to compromise with rebels who threatened its own existence . Al- ready had ...
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... Government under his lead . I know that policy has been contested honestly as well as dis- honestly , often by political friends no less than by political ene- mies . We have not yet arrived at the historical point whence an impartial ...
... Government under his lead . I know that policy has been contested honestly as well as dis- honestly , often by political friends no less than by political ene- mies . We have not yet arrived at the historical point whence an impartial ...
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... Government a triumphant success . The wisest friends of the people abroad so declare it now ; the wisest men in America have been growing into this conviction month by month , and the people have not doubted it from the first . Thank ...
... Government a triumphant success . The wisest friends of the people abroad so declare it now ; the wisest men in America have been growing into this conviction month by month , and the people have not doubted it from the first . Thank ...
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN Almighty American American revolution army assassin began believed called cause waxed commander committed death deed despotism destroy Divine dreadful earth elected endure enemies enslavement father foes forever forgive freedom freemen friends of God glorious gone gracious grave hand heart heaven history will say hour human Illinois Independence Hall justice Kentucky killed knew land last Friday leader learned Liberty LINCOLN had lived lofty loyal mankind martyr mighty military millions modern days morning murdered nation NATION'S SACRIFICE never old Virginia once Orleans people's political President Quaker rebel rebellious regenerated rejoice repentant Republic revolution saved sece Senate Seward shedding of blood slave aristocracy slavery slay soldiers soul South speech statesmen talk of vengeance tion to-day toiled tried true a friend truth Union United United States Senator vast waited Washington wicked William of Orange woman women wrath wrong
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Seite 21 - 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 22 - ... succeeded except for the aid of Divine Providence, upon which he at all times relied. I feel that I 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. Again, I bid you all an affectionate farewell.
Seite 21 - A duty devolves upon me which is, perhaps, greater than that which has devolved upon any other man since the days of Washington. He never would have succeeded except for the aid of Divine Providence, upon which he at all times relied. I feel that I cannot succeed without the same Divine aid which sustained him, and...
Seite 22 - I hope, to the world, for all future time. It was that which gave promise that in due time the weight would be lifted from the shoulders of all men.
Seite 22 - But if this country cannot be saved without giving up that principle, I was about to say I would rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it Now, in my view of the present aspect of affairs, there is no need of bloodshed and war.
Seite 18 - ABRAHAM LINCOLN was born in Hardin County, Kentucky, February 12, 1809. His paternal ancestors were from Pennsylvania, of Quaker connection.
Seite 19 - Of most of the benevolent institutions of this city, he was an active manager, and of not a few the presiding officer. At the time of his death, he was President of the Baptist Board of Managers for Foreign Missions, and one of the trustees of the Columbian College, in the District of Columbia. He was a member of the Convention for amending the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the year 1821, and in all its...
Seite 18 - ... went to New Orleans, as a hired hand on a flat-boat. In 1830...
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