 | James Abram Garfield - 1882 - 842 Seiten
...that basis? If it can, I will consider myself one of the happiest men in the world if I can help to save it. If it cannot be saved upon that principle,...without giving up that principle, I was about to say, / would rather be assassinated on th1s spot than surrender it." 1 Deep and strong was his devotion... | |
 | Osborn Hamiline Oldroyd - 1882 - 614 Seiten
...that basis? If it can, I shall consider myself one of the happiest men in the world if I can help to save it. If it cannot be saved upon that principle...without giving up that principle, I was about to say / would rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it. A BRAHAM LINCOLN'S greatness and worth... | |
 | Horace Greeley - 1864 - 696 Seiten
...one of the happiest men in the world, if I can help to save it. If it cannot be saved on that basis, it will be truly awful. But, if this country cannot...without giving up that principle, I was about to say that I would rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it. Now, in my view of the present... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee No. 2 - 1973 - 362 Seiten
...consider myself one of the happiest men in the world if I can help to save it. If it cannot be saved on that principle it will be truly awful. But if this...rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it ... I have said nothing but what I am willing to live by, and if it be the pleasure of Almighty God,... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary - 1973 - 398 Seiten
...consider myself one of the happiest men in the world if I can help to save it. If it cannot be saved on that principle it will be truly awful. But if this...rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it ... I have said nothing but what I am willing to live by, and if it be the pleasure of Almighty God,... | |
 | John H. Schaar - 1981 - 372 Seiten
...can, I will consider myself one of the happiest men in the world if I can help to save it. If it can't be saved upon that principle, it will be truly awful....say I would rather be assassinated on this spot than to surrender it.8 In this discourse Lincoln asserted that the articles of the political covenant are... | |
 | Thomas Reed Turner - 1991 - 292 Seiten
...his way to Washington was another theme constantly elaborated upon. His statement at Philadelphia, "But if this country cannot be saved without giving...rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender to it," seemed to make Lincoln a prophet of his martyrdom.17 Because Lincoln was assassinated on Good... | |
 | Michael Rogin - 1988 - 417 Seiten
...the sons as the price of Union; now Union and freedom must live or die together. Lincoln continued, "If this country cannot be saved without giving up that principle — I was about to say that I would rather be assassinated on this spot than to surrender it."22 That "wholly unprepared speech,"... | |
 | Waldo Warder Braden - 1990 - 278 Seiten
...that basis? If it can, I shall consider myself one of the happiest men in the world if I can help to save it. If it cannot be saved upon that principle,...without giving up that principle, I was about to say, / would rather be assastinated on this spot than surrender it. [speech, Feb. 22, 1861] Deep and strong... | |
 | William Hanchett - 1994 - 172 Seiten
..."If it can, I will consider myself one of the happiest men in the world if I can help to save it. ... But, if this country cannot be saved without giving...rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it." SEVEN Disunion and the Outbreak of War The long, jolting, stopping, and starting journey to Washington... | |
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Now, my friends, can this country be saved upon that basis? If it can, I will consider myself one of the happiest men in the world if I can help to save it. If it cannot be saved upon that principle, it will be truly awful. But if this country cannot... 
