 | Orville James Victor - 1861 - 572 pages
...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 be saved without giving up that principle, I was abont to say I would rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it. Now, in my view of the... | |
 | Orville James Victor - 1862 - 554 pages
...principle, it will be truly awful. But if this country caunot be saved without giving up that principle, 1 was about to say I would rather be assassinated on...There is no necessity for it. I am not in favor of snch a course, und I may say, in advance, that there • will be no blood shed unless it be forced... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1863 - 598 pages
...save it. If it can not be saved on that principle, it will be truly awful. But if this country can not be saved without giving up that principle, I was about...affairs, there need be no bloodshed or war. There is 110 necessity for it. I am not in favor of such a course, and I may say in advance, that there will... | |
 | David Brainerd Williamson - 1864 - 210 pages
...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 be saved without giving up...aspect of affairs, there need be no bloodshed or war. 'Wiere is no necessity for it. I am not in favor of such a course, and I may say, in advance, that... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1864 - 514 pages
...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 be saved without giving up...rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it [Applause.] Now, in my view of the present aspect of affairs, there need be no bloodshed or war. There... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1864 - 492 pages
...world if I can help to save it. If it cannot be saved upon that principle it will be truly awful. But if this cou-ntry cannot be saved without giving up...rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it. [Applause.] Now, in my view of the present aspect of affairs, there need be no bloodshed or war. There... | |
 | Horace Greeley - 1864 - 694 pages
...I can help to save it. If it cannot be saved on that basis, it will be truly awful. But, if tli is country cannot be saved 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... | |
 | William James Potter - 1865 - 78 pages
...that in due time the weight would be lifted from the shoulders of all men," — and then he added, — "If this country cannot be saved without giving up...rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it," — and closed the remarkable speech with the solemn words : " I have said nothing but what I am willing... | |
 | Samuel Franklin Miller - 1865 - 34 pages
...the world if I caa help save it If it cannot be saved on that principle, it will be truly awful. But if this country cannot be saved without giving up...rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it, This speech, wholly unprepared and almost prophetic, shows the inmost convictions of his heart. Yet... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1885 - 316 pages
...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 be saved, without giving up...rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it. [Applause.] Now, in my view of the present aspect of affairs, there need be no bloodshed or war. There... | |
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But if this country cannot be saved without giving up that principle, I was about to say I would rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it. 
