 I can anticipate no greater calamity for the country than a dissolution of the Union. It would be an accumulation of all the evils we complain of, and I am willing to sacrifice everything but honor for its preservation.  Robert E. Lee, the Southerner - Страница 43по Thomas Nelson Page - 1908 - 312 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | 1910 - 964 страници
...in theory and in practice. In January, 1861, he wrote, 'I can anticipate no greater calamity for the country than a dissolution of the Union. It would...sacrifice everything but honor for its preservation. . . . Secession is nothing but revolution. The framers of our Constitution never exhausted so much... | |
 | 1914 - 1066 страници
...humanity." Here we have almost the identical words of Lee as to the Union, written at about the same time. ' I am willing to sacrifice everything but honor for its preservation.' I do not see how any unprejudiced person can doubt that up to the middle of March, at any rate, Thomas... | |
 | John William Jones - 1875 - 586 страници
...would be an accumulation of all the evils we complain of, and I am willing to sacrifice every thing but honor for its preservation. I hope, therefore,...resort to force. Secession is nothing but revolution. The framers of our Constitution never exhausted so much labor, wisdom, and for* bearance in its formation,... | |
 | John William Jones - 1875 - 596 страници
...would defend any State,' if her rights were invaded. But I can anticipate uo greater calamity for the country than a dissolution of the Union. It would...evils we complain of, and I am willing to sacrifice every thing but honor for its preservation. I hope, therefore, that all constitutional means will be... | |
 | Lee Memorial Association - 1883 - 92 страници
...would defend any State if her rights were invaded. But I can anticipate no greater calamity for the country than a dissolution of the Union. It would be an accumulation of all evils we complain of, and I am willing to sacrifice everything but honor for its preservation. I hope,... | |
 | Lee Memorial Association - 1883 - 92 страници
...would defend any State if her rights were invaded. But I can anticipate no greater calamity for the country than a dissolution of the Union. It would be an accumulation of all evils we complain of, and I am willing to sacrifice everything but honor for its preservation. I hope,... | |
 | Armistead Lindsay Long, Marcus Joseph Wright - 1886 - 760 страници
...would defend any State if her rights were invaded. But I can anticipate no greater calamity for the country than a dissolution of the Union. It would...resort to force. Secession is nothing but revolution. The framers of our Constitution never exhausted so much labor, wisdom, and forbearance in its formation,... | |
 | 1889 - 894 страници
...State if her rights were invaded. But I can anticipate no greater calamity for the country than the dissolution of the Union. It would be an accumulation...resort to force. Secession is nothing but revolution. The framers of our Constitution never exhausted so much labor, wisdom, and forbearance in its formation,... | |
 | Southern Historical Society - 1889 - 458 страници
...State if her rights were invaded. But I can anticipate no greater calamity for the country than the dissolution of the Union. It would be an accumulation...resort to force. Secession is nothing but revolution. The framers of our Constitution never exhausted so much labor, wisdom, and forbearance in its formation,... | |
 | Henry Alexander White - 1897 - 606 страници
...would defend any State if her rights were invaded. But I can anticipate no greater calamity for the country than a dissolution of the Union. It would...complain of, and I am willing to sacrifice everything but honour for its preservation. I hope therefore, that all Constitutional means will be exhausted before... | |
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