 But the rebellion continues; and, now that the election is over, may not all having a common interest reunite in a common effort to save our common country? For my own part, I have striven and shall strive to avoid placing any obstacle in the way. So...  The Life Work of William McKinley - Page 124by Edward T. Roe - 1901 - 319 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Abraham Lincoln, G. S. Boritt - Biography & Autobiography - 1996 - 208 pages
...reprinted in Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, v. 5, p. 346. Rutgers University Press (1953, 1990). So long as I have been here I have not willingly planted a thorn in any man's bosom. "Response to a Serenade," November 10, 1864, reprinted in Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, v. 8,... | |
 | Paul M. Zall - Biography & Autobiography - 2003 - 220 pages
...country? For my own part I have striven, and shall strive to avoid placing any obstacle in the way. So long as I have been here I have not willingly planted...of a re-election; and duly grateful, as I trust, to the Almighty God for having directed my countrymen to a right conclusion, as I think, for their own... | |
 | John Waugh - History - 2009 - 478 pages
...country? For my own part I have striven, and shall strive to avoid placing any obstacle in the way. So long as I have been here I have not willingly planted a thorn in any man's bosom.... May I ask those who have not differed with me, to join with rae, in this same spirit towards those... | |
 | Gary L. Bunker - Biography & Autobiography - 2001 - 410 pages
...over, may not all, having a common interest, re-unite in a common effort to save our country. . . . While I am deeply sensible to the high compliment of a re-election," Lincoln continued, "it adds nothing to my satisfaction that any other man may be disappointed or pained... | |
 | William Charles Harris - Biography & Autobiography - 2004 - 332 pages
...differed with them in the election. And, as he had done on election night, he expressed his gratitude "to Almighty God for having directed my countrymen to a right conclusion" in the contest.12 Lincoln's exultation was mixed with relief that the Union cause had prevailed. During... | |
 | Richard Striner - History - 2006 - 320 pages
...my satisfaction," he explained, "that any other men may be disappointed or pained by the result. ... So long as I have been here I have not willingly planted a thorn in any man's bosom." He urged Americans to use the Civil War as "philosophy to learn wisdom from," adding that "in any future... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 2006 - 896 pages
...Good."] For my own part, I have striven, and will strive, to avoid placing any obstacle in the way. So long as I have been here, I have not willingly planted a thorn in any man'bosom. While I am deeply sensible to the high compliment of a reelection, and duly grateful, as... | |
 | 1915 - 504 pages
...common country? For my own part, I have striven, and will strive, to place no obstacle in the way. So long as I have been here I have not willingly planted...any man's bosom. While I am deeply sensible to the compliment of re-election, it adds nothing to my satisfaction that any other man has been pained or... | |
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