Abraham Lincoln: Tributes from His Associates, Reminiscences of Soldiers, Statesmen and CitizensT.Y. Crowell, 1895 - 295 páginas |
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... head the list of those whom our country will ever delight to honor . George Wash- ington stands first as the Father of his Country , and his place no one can take . Neither can any one take the place in our love and reverence of our ...
... head the list of those whom our country will ever delight to honor . George Wash- ington stands first as the Father of his Country , and his place no one can take . Neither can any one take the place in our love and reverence of our ...
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... heads represented the position of the soldiers on both sides . He had a weary and anxious look in his sad eyes , and a tenderness of tone in talking that was very touching . He spoke without bitterness toward any person or party , and ...
... heads represented the position of the soldiers on both sides . He had a weary and anxious look in his sad eyes , and a tenderness of tone in talking that was very touching . He spoke without bitterness toward any person or party , and ...
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... head leaning on his breast . He always sat with his back toward the audience . He was a very plain , unos- tentatious man , never wanted his coming to the theatre to be announced , and never cared for any demonstration of applause when ...
... head leaning on his breast . He always sat with his back toward the audience . He was a very plain , unos- tentatious man , never wanted his coming to the theatre to be announced , and never cared for any demonstration of applause when ...
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... head behind , on a line with and three inches from the left ear . It is true that blood was found on Miss Keene's dress , but it came from Major Rathbone . It seems that as Booth ran across the box the Major attempted to seize him . But ...
... head behind , on a line with and three inches from the left ear . It is true that blood was found on Miss Keene's dress , but it came from Major Rathbone . It seems that as Booth ran across the box the Major attempted to seize him . But ...
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... head did not begin to bleed until some time toward morning . So the blood of the martyred President did not " bedabble the robes of an actress . " I had seen Booth on the afternoon of the fatal evening . At about three o'clock he passed ...
... head did not begin to bleed until some time toward morning . So the blood of the martyred President did not " bedabble the robes of an actress . " I had seen Booth on the afternoon of the fatal evening . At about three o'clock he passed ...
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Página 293 - Fondly do we hope — fervently do we pray — that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue until all the wealth piled by the bondman's two hundred and fifty years of unrequited toil shall be sunk, and until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid by another drawn with the sword, as was said three thousand years ago, so still it must be said, " The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
Página 291 - The progress of our arms, upon which all else chiefly depends, is as well known to the public as to myself, and it is, I trust reasonably satisfactory and encouraging to all. With high hope for the future, no prediction in regard to it is ventured.
Página 231 - A duty devolves upon me which is, perhaps, greater than that which has devolved upon any other man since the days of WASHINGTON. He never would have succeeded except for the aid of Divine Providence, upon which he at all times relied. I feel that I cannot succeed without the same Divine aid which sustained him, and...
Página 70 - I may be on the brink of eternity; and as I hope forgiveness from my Maker, I have written this letter with sincerity towards you and from love for my country.
Página 229 - While I am deeply sensible to the high compliment of a re-election, and duly grateful as I trust to Almighty God for having directed my countrymen to a right conclusion, as I think, for their own good, it adds nothing to my satisfaction that any other man may be disappointed or pained by the result.
Página 288 - What I do say is, that no man is good enough to govern another man, without that other's consent.
Página 275 - Blondin, stand up a little straighter — Blondin, stoop a little more — go a little faster — lean a little more to the north — lean a little more to the south?
Página 263 - I want every man to have a chance— and I believe a black man is entitled to it— in which he can better his condition...
Página 19 - Upon the subject of education, not presuming to dictate any plan or system respecting it, I can only say that I view it as the most important subject which we, as a people, can be engaged in.
Página 260 - Our fathers, when they framed the government under which we live, understood this question just as well, and even better than we do now" I fully indorse this, and I adopt it as a text for this discourse.