 I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved. I do not expect the house to fall, but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other.  Political Science Quarterly - Page 4711887Full view - About this book
 | Campaign literature, 1860 - 1860 - 270 pages
...agitation has not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented. In my opinion, it will not cease, until a crisis shall have been reached and passed. " A house divided against itself cannot stand." I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. I do not... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Arnold Douglas - Campaign literature - 1860 - 348 pages
...abolitionism as to cover the whole ground. 4i In my opinion it [the slavery agitation] will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached and passed. ' A house divided against itself cannot stand.' I believe this Government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. I do not... | |
 | Henry Martyn Flint - 1860 - 226 pages
...all (laughter). I give his exact language : " In my opinion it [the slavery agitation] will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached and passed. ' A house divided against itself cannot stand.' I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. I do not... | |
 | Political parties - 1860 - 268 pages
...agitation baa not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented. In my opinion, It will not cease, until a crisis shall have been reached and passed. " A house divided against iteelf cannot stand.1' I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free.... | |
 | James Washington Sheahan - Biography & Autobiography - 1860 - 566 pages
...in his own langnage, Seriptnre qnotation and all. (Langhter.) I give his exact langnage: "'A honse divided against itself can not stand.' I believe this government can not endnre, permanently, half slave and half free. I do not expect tho Union to be dissolved; I do not... | |
 | Hugo Reid - Nova Scotia - 1861 - 328 pages
...obnoxious to the pro-slavery party. He had said, " In my opinion it [the slavery agitation] will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached and passed. 'A house divided against itself cannot stand. 5 I believe this Government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. ii The... | |
 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 560 pages
...the Springfield Convention, in which he said : " In my opinion the Slavery agitation will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached and passed. • A house divided against itself cannot stand.' I believe this Government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. I do not... | |
 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 572 pages
...Springfield Convention, in which he said : " In my opinion the Slavery agitation will not cease nntil a crisis shall have been reached and passed. ' A house divided against itself cannot stand.' I believe this Government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. I do not... | |
 | Joshua Rhodes Balme - Freed persons - 1863 - 308 pages
...that agitation has not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented. In my opinion it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached and passed. A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this country cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect... | |
 | Education - 1897 - 678 pages
...that agitation has not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented. In my opinion, it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached and passed. "A house divided against itself cannot stand." I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. I do not... | |
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