 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs - 1971 - 130 pages
...events, and are glad of any pretext to do it, I will neither affirm nor deny, but if there be such , I need address no word to them. To those, however, who really love the Union may I not speak ? Today, at a time when we once again face major issues as regards those who seek to destroy our Nation,... | |
 | United States. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations - 1973 - 76 pages
...consideration. SO DESPERATE A STEP, by Maureen Heaton (emphasis added by author). "Before entering on so grave a matter as the destruction of our national fabric, with all its memories, its benefits, its hopes, would it not be wise to ascertain WHY we do it? "Will you hazard... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln, Don Edward Fehrenbacher - 1977 - 292 pages
...events, and are glad of any pretext to do it, I will neither affirm or deny; but if there be such, I need address no word to them. To those, however,...benefits, its memories, and its hopes, would it not be wise to ascertain precisely why we do it? Will you hazard so desperate a step, while there is any possibility... | |
 | Bernard L. Brock, Robert Lee Scott, James W. Chesebro - 1989 - 524 pages
...being "glad of any pretext to do it." In his original draft, he had intended pointedly to observe, "Before entering upon so grave a matter as the destruction of our national Union, would it not be wise to ascertain precisely why we do it?" In his final draft, however, he blotted... | |
 | Owen Collins - 1999 - 464 pages
...all events and are glad of any pretext to do it I will neither affirm nor deny; but if there be such, I need address no word to them. To those, however,...benefits, its memories, and its hopes, would it not be wise to ascertain precisely why we do it? Will you hazard so desperate a step while there is any possibility... | |
 | Diane Ravitch - 2000 - 662 pages
...all events and are glad of any pretext to do it I will neither affirm nor deny; but if there be such, I need address no word to them. To those, however,...benefits, its memories, and its hopes, would it not be wise to ascertain precisely why we do it? Will you hazard so desperate a step while there is any possibility... | |
 | Jim F. Watts, Fred L. Israel - 2000 - 416 pages
...all events and are glad of any pretext to do it I will neither affirm nor deny; but if there be such, I need address no word to them. To those, however,...benefits, its memories, and its hopes, would it not be wise to ascertain precisely why we do it? Will you hazard so desperate a step while there is any possibility... | |
 | Harry V. Jaffa - 2004 - 574 pages
...events, and are glad of any pretext to do so, I will neither affirm or deny; but if there be such, I need address no word to them. To those, however, who really love the Union, may I not speak? (20] Before entering upon so grave a matter as the destruction of our national fabric, with all its... | |
 | Sabas H. Whittaker M. F. a., Sabas Whittaker, M.F.A. - 2003 - 367 pages
...all events and are glad of any pretext to do it I will neither affirm nor deny; but if there be such, I need address no word to them. To those, however,...benefits, its memories, and its hopes, would it not be wise to ascertain precisely why we do it? Will you hazard so desperate a step while there is any possibility... | |
 | Michael Waldman - 363 pages
...all events and are glad of any pretext to do it I will neither affirm nor deny; but if there be such, I need address no word to them. To those, however, who really love the Union may I not speak? "There needs to be no bloodshed or violence, and there shall be none unless it be forced upon the national... | |
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That there are persons in one section or another who seek to destroy the Union at all events and are glad of any pretext to do it I will neither affirm nor deny; but if there be such, I need address no word to them. 
