| James Gillespie Blaine - United States - 1884 - 700 pages
...and cruel rebellion." On another occasion, recounting the blessings which had come to the Union, he said, "No human counsel hath devised, nor hath any...for our sins, hath nevertheless remembered mercy." Throughout his entire official career, — attended at all times with exacting duty and painful responsibility,... | |
| William Ralston Balch - 1884 - 562 pages
...and cruel rebellion.' On another occasion, recounting the blessings which had come to the Union, he said : ' No human counsel hath devised, nor hath any...for our sins, hath nevertheless remembered mercy.' Throughout his entire official career — attended at all times with exacting duty and painful responsibility... | |
| James Gillespie Blaine - United States - 1884 - 702 pages
...and cruel rebellion." On another occasion, recounting the blessings which had come to the Union, he said, " No human counsel hath devised, nor hath any mortal hand worked out, these great tilings. They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God who, while dealing with us in anger for our... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - Slavery - 1890 - 454 pages
...vigor, is permitted to expect a continuance of years, with large increase of freedom. No human council hath devised, nor hath any mortal hand worked out...for our sins, hath nevertheless remembered mercy. It has seemed to me fit and proper that they should be solemnly, reverently, and gratefully acknowledged,... | |
| Abraham Lincoln - Slavery - 1890 - 500 pages
...vigor, is permitted to expect a continuance of years, with large increase of freedom. No human council hath devised, nor hath any mortal hand worked out...dealing with us in anger for our sins, hath nevertheless renumbered mercy. It has seemed to me fit and proper that they should be solemnly, reverently, and... | |
| Charles Wallace French - Presidents - 1891 - 416 pages
...strength and vigor, is permitted to expect a continuance of years with a large increase of freedom. No human counsel hath devised, nor hath any mortal...for our sins, hath nevertheless remembered mercy. It has seemed to me fit and proper that they should be solemnly, reverently and gratefully acknowledged,... | |
| Charles Wallace French - Biography & Autobiography - 1891 - 412 pages
...vigor, is permitted to expect a continuance of years, with large increase of freedom. " No human council hath devised, nor hath any mortal hand worked out...for our sins, hath, nevertheless, remembered mercy. " It has seemed to me fit and proper that they should be solemnly, reverently and gratefully ^acknowledged,... | |
| charles carleton coffin - 1892 - 654 pages
...have controlled events, but confess plainly that events have controlled me." "No human council has devised, nor hath any mortal hand worked out, these...They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God."— ABRAHAM LINCOLN. LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. CHAPTER I. ANCESTRY. FAR back in the centuries the river... | |
| Charles Carleton Coffin - 1892 - 574 pages
...have controlled events, but confess plainly that events have controlled me." "No human council has devised, nor hath any mortal hand worked out, these...They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God." — ABRAHAM LINCOLN. LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. CHAPTER I. ANCESTRY. FAR back in the centuries the river... | |
| Lucius Eugene Chittenden - Adirondack Mountains (N.Y.) - 1893 - 456 pages
...even the heart which is habitually insensible to the ever- watchful providence of Almighty God. . . . No human counsel hath devised nor hath any mortal...for our sins, hath nevertheless remembered mercy." He therefore " set apart a day of thanksgiving and prayer to our beneficent Father, who dwelleth in... | |
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