 | Benson John Lossing - 1866 - 628 pages
...really loved the Union, he spoke in terms of zealous and earnest pleading-, asking them to consider well so " grave a matter as the destruction of our national...with all its benefits, its memories, and its hopes," before undertaking it. He asked the malcontents to point to a single instance where " any right, plainly... | |
 | Erastus Buck Treat - 1872 - 404 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,...Would it not be well to ascertain why we do it ? Will yon hazard so desperate a step, while any portion of the ills you fly from, have no real existence?... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1873 - 786 pages
...neither affirm or deny ; but if there be such, I need address no word to them. To those, however, who love the Union may I not speak ? " Before entering...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... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1874 - 1956 pages
...really loved the Union, he spoke in terms of zealous and earnest pleading, asking them to consider well so "grave a matter as the destruction of our national...with all its benefits, its memories, and its hopes," before undertaking it. He asked the malcontents to point to a single instance where " any right, plainly... | |
 | 1880 - 698 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,...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... | |
 | Osborn Hamiline Oldroyd - 1882 - 614 pages
...with full knowledge that I had made this and many similar declarations, and had never recanted them. Before entering upon so grave a matter as the destruction...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... | |
 | Edward McPherson - 1882 - 680 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,...not speak ? Before entering upon so grave a matter ae the destruction of our national fabric, with all its benefits, its memories, and its hopes, would... | |
 | Alexander Johnston - 1884 - 430 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,...benefits, its memories, and its hopes, would it not be wise to ascertain why we do it ? Will you hazard so desperate a step while there is any possibility... | |
 | George Sewall Boutwell - 1884 - 266 pages
...peaceful solution of the national troubles and the restoration of fraternal sympathies and affections. Before entering upon so grave a matter as the destruction...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... | |
 | Charles William Bardeen - 1884 - 828 pages
...which can only be appreciated by an attempt (we use the word attempt advisedly) to read it aloud : "Will you hazard so desperate a step, while any portion of the ills you fly from hare no real existence ? Will you, while tho certain ill* you fly to are greater than all the real... | |
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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. 
