 | Hinton Rowan Helper - 1857 - 946 strani
...permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved — I do not expect the house to fall — but I do expect that it will cease...of slavery will arrest the further spread of it and place it where the public mind shall rest in the belief that it is in course of ultimate extinction,... | |
 | 1859 - 406 strani
...dissolved. I do not expect the house to fall; but I do expect it to cease to be divided. It will become all one thing or all the other. Either the opponents...slavery will arrest the further spread of it, and place it where the public mind shall rest in the belief that it is in course of ultimate extinction,... | |
 | William Dean Howells - 1860 - 414 strani
...I do not expect the Union to dissolve ; but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing or all the other. Either the opponents...forward, until it shall become alike lawful in all the states, old as well as new, North as well as South." That ~was my sentiment at that time. In connection... | |
 | 1860 - 138 strani
...I believe that this Government cannot endure permanently half slave arid half free. It will become all one thing or all the other. Either the opponents...the course of ultimate extinction, or its advocates will push it forward till it shall become alike lawful in all the States, old as well as new, North... | |
 | David W. Bartlett - 1860 - 356 strani
...dissolved— I do not expect the house to fall — but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing, or all the other. Either the opponents...the course of ultimate extinction ; or its advocates will push it forward, till it shall become alike lawful in all the States, old as well as new — North... | |
 | David W. Bartlett - 1860 - 368 strani
...stand.' I believe that this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. Il will become all one thing or all the other. Either the opponents...the course of ultimate extinction, or its advocates will push it forward till it shall become alike lawful in all the States, old aa well as new, North... | |
 | Richard Josiah Hinton - 1860 - 326 strani
...dissolved; I do not expect the house to fall; but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing or all the other. Either the opponents...the course of ultimate extinction; or its advocates will push it forward, till it shall become alike lawful in all the States; old as well as new, North... | |
 | James Washington Sheahan - 1860 - 562 strani
...free. I do not expect the house to fall, but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing or all the other. Either the opponents...the course of ultimate extinction ; or its advocates will push forward till it shall become alike lawful in all the states — old as well as new, North... | |
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A house divided against itself cannot stand." I believe this Government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union to be dissolved, I do not expect the house to fall, but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will... 
