 | Henry Wilson - 1877 - 814 Seiten
...help save it. If it cannot be saved on that basis, it will be truly awful. But if this country cannot be saved without giving up that principle, I was about...rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it." Expressing the opinion that there need be no bloodshed or war, he said, " there will be no bloodshed... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1877 - 764 Seiten
...be saved from ruin. " But," he exclaimed, " if this country cannot be saved without giving up this principle, I was about to say I would rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it. . . . My friends, I have said nothing but what I am willing to live by, and, if it be the pleasure... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1878 - 722 Seiten
...be saved from ruin. " But," he exclaimed, " if this country cannot be saved without giving up this principle, I was about to say I would rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it. . . . My friends, I have said nothing but what I am willing to live by, and, if it be the pleasure... | |
 | Charles Godfrey Leland - 1879 - 274 Seiten
...all its rights. But these addresses were not all sugar and rose-water. At Philadelphia he said — " Now, in my view of the present aspect of affairs, there need be no bloodshed or war. There is no necessity for it I am not in favour of such a course; and I may say in advance, that there will... | |
 | Charles Godfrey Leland - 1879 - 260 Seiten
...all its rights. But these addresses were not all sugar and rose-water. At Philadelphia he said — " Now, in my view of the present aspect of affairs, there need be no bloodshed or war. There is no necessity for it. I am not in favour of such a course; and I may say in advance, that there will... | |
 | 1880 - 698 Seiten
...save it. If it cannot be saved upon that principle, it will be truly awful. But if this country cannot be saved without giving up that principle, I was about...affairs, there need be no bloodshed or war. There is no necessity for it. I am not in favor of such a course ; and I may say in advance that there will... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1880 - 516 Seiten
...consider myself one of the happiest men in the world, if I can help to save it. But if this country cannot be saved without giving up that principle, I was about...rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it." 2 And yet that is the principle which the Senate is now about to give up, — that principle which... | |
 | George Henry Preble - 1880 - 892 Seiten
...one of the happiest men in the world if I can save it. But if this country cannot be saved witlwut giving up that principle, I was about to say I would...rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it." And then he added solemnly, as he drew his tall form to its fullest height, " I have said nothing but... | |
 | Charles Sumner - 1880 - 488 Seiten
...consider myself one of the happiest men in the world, if I can help to save it. But if this country cannot be saved without giving up that principle, I was about to say I would rather be assassinated on this sjnit than surrender it."2 And yet that is the principle which the Senate is now about to give up,... | |
 | George Henry Preble - 1880 - 928 Seiten
...the happiest men in the world if I can save it. But if this country cannot be saved ivithout gii'ing up that principle, I was about to say I would rather be assassinated on this spot than surrender it." And then he added solemnly, as he drew his tall form to its fullest height, " / have said nothing but... | |
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Now, my friends, can this country be saved on that basis ? If it can, I will consider myself one of the happiest men in the world if I can help to save it. If it cannot be saved upon that principle, it will be truly awful. But if this country cannot be... 
