 | Hinton Rowan Helper - Slavery - 1857 - 946 pages
...world knows we do know how to save it. In giving freedom to the slave we assure freedom to the free. We shall nobly save or meanly lose the last, best hope of earth. Other means , may succeed, this could not fail." The last four words | expressed too confident... | |
 | United States - 1862 - 984 pages
...bear the responsibility. In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free — honorable alike in what we give, and what we preserve. We shall...nobly save, or meanly lose, the last best hope of earth. Other means may succeed ; this, could not fail. The way is plain, peaceful, generous, just —... | |
 | United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln) - Presidents - 1862 - 986 pages
...bear the responsibility. In giving -freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free — honorable alike in what we give, and what we preserve. We shall...nobly save, or meanly lose, the last best hope of earth. Other means may succeed ; this, could not fail. The way is plain, peaceful, generous, just —... | |
 | United States. Department of State - United States - 1862 - 984 pages
...bear the responsibility. In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free — honorable alike in what we give, and what we preserve. We shall...nobly save, or meanly lose, the .last best hope of earth- Other means may succeed ; this, could not fail. The way is plain, peaceful, generous, just —... | |
 | Literature - 1863 - 640 pages
...and bear the responsibility. In giving freedom to tie slave we assure freedom to the free, honorable alike in what we give and what we preserve. We shall...or meanly lose the last, best hope of the earth.''' " The mills of the gods grind slowly ; " but when an American President can take end express that view... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1863 - 758 pages
...bear the responsibility. In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free — honorable alike in what we give, and what we preserve. We shall...nobly save, or meanly lose, the last best hope of earth. Other means may succeed ; this could not fail. The way is plain, peaceful, generous, just —... | |
 | Henry Theodore Tuckerman - History - 1864 - 478 pages
...bear the responsibility. " In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free, honorable alike in what we give and what we preserve. " We shall...the last best hope of the earth. " Other means may sueceed. This could not fail. " The way a plain — peaceful, generous, just ; a way which, if followed,... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1864 - 514 pages
...bear the responsibility. In giving freedom to the slave wo assure freedom to the free — honorable alike in what we give and what we preserve. We shall nobly save or meanly lose the last best hope of earth. Other means may succeed; this could not, cannot fail. The way is plain, peaceful, generous,... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 pages
...bear the responsibility. In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free — honorable alike in what we give, and what we preserve. We shall...nobly save, or meanly lose, the last best hope of earth. Other means may succeed ; this could not fail. The way is plain, peaceful, gen^ erous, just... | |
 | Abott A. Abott - 1864 - 104 pages
...responsibility. In giving freedom to the slave we assure freedom to the free — honorable alike in that we give and what we preserve. We shall nobly save, or meanly lose, the last best hope of earth. Other means may succeed ; this could not fail. The way is plain, peaceful, generous, just —... | |
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In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free, — honourable alike in what we give and what we preserve. We shall nobly save or meanly lose the last, best hope of earth. 
