 | 1877 - 226 pages
...appreciate the sadness I feel at this parting. To this people I owe all that I am. Here I have lived for more than a quarter of a century; here my children were born, and here one of them lies buried. A duty devolves upon me, which is perhaps greater than that which has devolved upon any other man since... | |
 | Orville James Victor - 1861 - 560 pages
...whom he addressed as follows : " Mr FRIENDS — No one not in my position can appreciate the Badness I feel at this parting. To this people I owe all that I am. Here I have livei more than a quarter of a century ; here my children were born, and here one of them lies buried.... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1862 - 830 pages
...the depot, and after he had shaken hands with a number of friends, he spoke as follows : MY FBIENDS: No one, not in my position, can appreciate the sadness...here my children were born, and here one of them lies iJuried. I know not how soon I shall see you again. A duty devolves upon me which is, perhaps, greater... | |
 | 1863 - 796 pages
...he then stepped on tie platform and spoke as follows: " My friends : No one not in my portion сал appreciate the sadness I feel at this parting. To this people I owe all that I am. Here 1 ha« lived more than a quarter of a century. Here my children were born, and here one of them lies... | |
 | David Brainerd Williamson - 1864 - 210 pages
...of farewell to the thousands of his fellow-citizens who haa assembled at the place of departure : " My friends : No one not in my position can appreciate...feel at this parting. To this people I owe all that I nm. Here 1 have lived more than a quarter of a century. Here my children were born, and here one of... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1864 - 518 pages
...by a large concourse of his friends and neighbors, whom he bade farewell in the following words : Mr FRIENDS : No one not in my position can appreciate...the sadness I feel at this parting. To this people 1 owe all that I am. Here I have lived more than a quarter of a century ; here my children were born,... | |
 | 1864 - 794 pages
...of Tennessee 29 For Stephen A. Douglas, of Illinois, IS On the morning of the llth of February fol" My friends : No one not in my position can appreciate the sadness I feel at this partin*. T» this people I owe all that I am. Here 1 hat* lived more than a quarter of a century. Hen... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Morris - 1864 - 842 pages
...have received nothing but kindness at your hands. Here the most cherished ties of earth were assumed. Here my children were born, and here one of them lies buried. To you, my friends, I owe all that I have, all that I am. All the strange, checkered past seems to... | |
 | Troy (N.Y.). Citizens - 1865 - 404 pages
...large concourse of his fellow citizens had assembled to bid him farewell. ' My friends,' he said, ' no one not in my position can appreciate the sadness...born, and here one of them lies buried. I know not how soou I shall see you again. A duty devolves upon me which is, perhaps, greater than that which has... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 840 pages
...large -concourse of his friends and neighbors, whom he bade farewell in the following words : — Mr FRIENDS : — No one not in my position can appreciate...here my children were born, and here one of them lies huried. I know not how soon I shall see you again. A duty devolves upon me which is, perhaps, greater... | |
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No one not in my position can appreciate the sadness I feel at this parting. To this people I owe all that I am. Here I have lived more than a quarter of a century ; here my children were born, and here one of them lies buried. I know not how soon I shall... 
