Abraham Lincoln's SpeechesDodd, Mead and Company, 1896 - 371 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 22
Page 4
... freedom . Mr. Lincoln began his study of slavery with the adoption of the Federal Constitution , the commencement of its legislative history . The thoroughness of his investigations may be seen in his Cooper Institute speech in New York ...
... freedom . Mr. Lincoln began his study of slavery with the adoption of the Federal Constitution , the commencement of its legislative history . The thoroughness of his investigations may be seen in his Cooper Institute speech in New York ...
Page 32
... freedom far exceeding that of any other nations of the earth . In it the world has found a solu- tion of the long - mooted problem as to the capa- bility of man to govern himself . In it was the germ which has vegetated , and still is ...
... freedom far exceeding that of any other nations of the earth . In it the world has found a solu- tion of the long - mooted problem as to the capa- bility of man to govern himself . In it was the germ which has vegetated , and still is ...
Page 33
... freedom ! with such an aid its march cannot fail to be on and on , till every son of earth shall drink in rich fruition the sorrow - quenching draughts of perfect liberty . Happy day when , all appetites controlled , all poisons subdued ...
... freedom ! with such an aid its march cannot fail to be on and on , till every son of earth shall drink in rich fruition the sorrow - quenching draughts of perfect liberty . Happy day when , all appetites controlled , all poisons subdued ...
Page 42
... freedom . " His comment upon Mr. Calhoun's new exposition has in it a spark of the Lincoln humour , and has a singular appropriateness in 1895. " We , how- ever , look for and are not much shocked by political eccentricities and ...
... freedom . " His comment upon Mr. Calhoun's new exposition has in it a spark of the Lincoln humour , and has a singular appropriateness in 1895. " We , how- ever , look for and are not much shocked by political eccentricities and ...
Page 44
... freedom to doubt our sincerity , and especially because it forces so many good men amongst ourselves into an open war with the very fundamental principles of civil liberty , criticising the Declaration of Inde- pendence , and insisting ...
... freedom to doubt our sincerity , and especially because it forces so many good men amongst ourselves into an open war with the very fundamental principles of civil liberty , criticising the Declaration of Inde- pendence , and insisting ...
Contents
1 | |
7 | |
9 | |
18 | |
24 | |
34 | |
40 | |
53 | |
238 | |
249 | |
259 | |
265 | |
273 | |
279 | |
286 | |
294 | |
60 | |
71 | |
108 | |
117 | |
142 | |
169 | |
181 | |
192 | |
213 | |
222 | |
229 | |
236 | |
300 | |
306 | |
313 | |
321 | |
323 | |
340 | |
346 | |
352 | |
358 | |
367 | |
370 | |
Other editions - View all
Abraham Lincoln's Speeches Abraham Lincoln,L. E. (Lucius Eugene) 1824- Chittenden No preview available - 2016 |
Common terms and phrases
Abraham Lincoln adopted argument army believe better cause claim Compromise of 1850 Congress Constitution course of ultimate created equal decided Declaration of Independence Democratic Douglas's Dred Scott decision duty election emancipation Emancipation Proclamation enemy exclude slavery executive government existence fact fathers favour February 22 friends give hold hope Illinois indorse institution of slavery Judge Douglas Kansas labour Lecompton constitution legislation liberty Lincoln live matter mean ment military Missouri Compromise moral nation Nebraska Bill necessity negro never North object Ohio opinion party peace perpetual political popular sovereignty President principle proclamation proposition public mind purpose race rebellion regard repeal Republican Republican party save the Union Senate sentiment slaves soldiers South speech Springfield stand stitution struggle suppose Supreme Court Territory thing tion true ultimate extinction United Vallandigham voted Whig whole wrong