Abraham Lincoln: Tributes from His Associates, Reminiscences of Soldiers, Statesmen and CitizensT.Y. Crowell, 1895 - 295 páginas |
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... looked at the people with a weary , melancholy air , as if he felt already the heavy burden of his duty . I saw him again in Washington , at the White House , in the first winter of the War . It was in the evening , and - I called with ...
... looked at the people with a weary , melancholy air , as if he felt already the heavy burden of his duty . I saw him again in Washington , at the White House , in the first winter of the War . It was in the evening , and - I called with ...
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... looked on the stage , I saw Booth kneeling on one knee , the position in which he had fallen . The spur on his riding - boots had caught in the flag with which the box was draped and thrown him in that position when he alighted . The ...
... looked on the stage , I saw Booth kneeling on one knee , the position in which he had fallen . The spur on his riding - boots had caught in the flag with which the box was draped and thrown him in that position when he alighted . The ...
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... looked up at the President's box , and saw him with his 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 ...
... looked up at the President's box , and saw him with his 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 ...
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... stage he slipped , but got up on his feet in a moment and brandished a large knife . He looked toward Mr. Hawke , who recognized him as John Wilkes Booth . As he ran toward Mr. Hawke , the actor says 14 ABRAHAM LINCOLN .
... stage he slipped , but got up on his feet in a moment and brandished a large knife . He looked toward Mr. Hawke , who recognized him as John Wilkes Booth . As he ran toward Mr. Hawke , the actor says 14 ABRAHAM LINCOLN .
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... looked to the great mass of men for the right , and had full faith in the honesty and capability of the people for self - gov- ernment . As a politician and a statesman he took no steps in advance of the great mass of our people . he ...
... looked to the great mass of men for the right , and had full faith in the honesty and capability of the people for self - gov- ernment . As a politician and a statesman he took no steps in advance of the great mass of our people . he ...
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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.