| William Cunningham Gray - 1868 - 214 pages
...those determined traitors as a father would plead with his wayward sons. He concluded hy saying : " In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen,...conflict without being yourselves the aggressors. You can have no oath registered in heaven to destroy the Government, while I have the most solemn one to... | |
| John William Draper - United States - 1868 - 628 pages
...anarchy or despotism is all that is left. " In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen," he added," not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war....conflict without being yourselves the aggressors." The inauguration over, Buchanan rode with Lincoln Buchanameavesthe to the presidential residence —... | |
| John William Draper - United States - 1868 - 630 pages
...or despotism is all that is left. " In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen," he added, " not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war....conflict without being yourselves the aggressors." The inauguration over, Buchanan rode with Lincoln BachMmnieavesthe to the presidential residence —... | |
| Otis Frederick Reed Waite - Claremont (N.H.) - 1869 - 384 pages
...penetrating voice, delivered his inaugural address, which closed with the following paragraphs : — "In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen,...conflict without being yourselves the aggressors. You can have no oath registered in heaven to destroy the government, while I shall have the most solemn... | |
| Otis Frederick Reed Waite - New Hampshire - 1870 - 694 pages
...reliance on Him who has never yet forsaken this favored land, are still competent to adjust, in the best way, all our present difficulties. "In your hands,...conflict without being yourselves the aggressors. You can have no oath registered in heaven to destroy the government, while I shall have the most solemn... | |
| Otis Frederick Reed Waite - New Hampshire - 1870 - 698 pages
...reliance on Him who has never yet forsaken this favored land, are still competent to adjust, in the host way, all our present difficulties. "In your hands,...conflict without being yourselves the aggressors. You can have no oath registered in heaven to destroy the government, while I shall have the most solemn... | |
| Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - American literature - 1888 - 990 pages
...forsaken this favored land are still competent to adjust, in the best way, all our present difficulty. In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen,...issue of civil war. The Government will not assail you.u You can have no conflict, without being yourselves the aggressors. You have no oath registered... | |
| Ward Hill Lamon, Chauncey Forward Black - 1872 - 604 pages
...reliance on Him who has never yet forsaken this favored land, are still competent to adjust, in the best way, all our present difficulties. In your hands,...conflict without being yourselves the aggressors. You can have no oath registered in heaven to destroy the Government ; while I shall have the most solemn... | |
| William Cothren - Bethlehem (Conn. : Town) - 1872 - 878 pages
...anywhere," Mr. Lincoln closed his noble inaugural with the following words, alike firm and conciliatory : " In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen,...momentous issue of civil war. The government will not a sail you. You can have no conflict without being yourselves the aggressors. You have no oath registered... | |
| John Carroll Power - 1873 - 432 pages
...in the best way, all our present difficulties. " In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war. The government will not assail yon. You can have no conflict without being yourselves the aggressors. You have no oath registered... | |
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