| Charles Godfrey Leland - 1879 - 264 pages
...inaugural address was short, but remarkable for vigour and a very conciliatory spirit. He said — " On the occasion corresponding to this, four years...anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it — all sought to avoid it. While the inaugural address was being delivered from this place, devoted... | |
| 1880 - 698 pages
...tha» there was at the first. Then a statement somewhat in detail of a course to be pursued seemed very fitting and proper. Now, at the expiration of four...anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it, all sought to avoid it. While the inaugural address was being delivered from this place, devoted... | |
| William M. Thayer - 1882 - 430 pages
...the oath of the presidential office, there is less occasion for an extended address than there was at first. Then, a statement, somewhat in detail, of a...anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it— all sought to avert it. While the inaugural address was being delivered from this place, devoted... | |
| Erastus Otis Haven - 1882 - 582 pages
...With high hope for the future, no prediction in regard to it is ventured. LAST DfACGtrKAL ADDRESS. 361 On the occasion corresponding to this four years ago,...anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it ; all sought to avoid it. While the inaugural address was being delivered from this place, devoted... | |
| William Osborn Stoddard - 1884 - 716 pages
...moment, silently, over the multitude, and then he addressed them, and all other men, as follows : " Fellow-countrymen : At this second appearing to take...anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it ; all sought to avoid it. While the inaugural address was being delivered from this place, devoted... | |
| George Sewall Boutwell - 1884 - 266 pages
...perish from the earth. ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S SECOND INAUGURAL ADDRESS. MARCH 4, 1865. Fell/no- Countrymen : At this second appearing to take the oath of the Presidential...anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it — all sought to avert it. While the inaugural address was being delivered from this place, devoted... | |
| Alexander Johnston - 1884 - 430 pages
...than there was at first. Then a statement, somewhat in detail, of a course to be pursued seemed very fitting and proper. Now, at the expiration of four...anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it, all sought to avoid it. While the inaugural address was being delivered from this place, devoted... | |
| George Sewall Boutwell - 1884 - 264 pages
...statement, somewhat in detail, of a course to be pursued, seemed fitting and proper. Now, at the ^xpiration of four years, during which public declarations have...anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it— all sought to avert it. While the inaugural address was being delivered from this place, devoted... | |
| David W. Lusk - 1884 - 600 pages
...else chiefly depends, is as well known to the public as to myself, and it is, I trust, reasonably ' encouraging to all. "With high hope for the future,...anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it; all sought to avoid it. While the inaugural address was being delivered from this place, devoted... | |
| William O. Stoddard - 1884 - 536 pages
...satisfactory and encouraging to alL With high hope for the future, no prediction in regard to it ia ventured. " On the occasion corresponding to this,...anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it ; all sought to avoid it. While the inaugural address was being delivered from this place, devoted... | |
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