 | Salem Town - 1857 - 524 страници
...the government, whose thoughts should be mainly bont on considering, not how the Union might best be preserved, but how tolerable might be the condition...the people when it shall be broken up and destroyed. 4. While the Union lasts, we have high, exciting, gratifying prospects spread out before us, for us... | |
 | 1857 - 642 страници
...can fathom the depth of the abyss below ; nor could I regard him as a safe counsellor in the affairs of this government, whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering, not how the Union should bo best preserved, but how tolerable might be the condition of the people when it shall be broken up... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1857 - 456 страници
...sight, I can fathom the abyss below ; nor could I regard him as a safe +counsellor in the affairs of the government, whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering, not how the union might best be preserved, but how tolerable might be the condition of the people, when it shall be broken... | |
 | Oliver Prescott Hiller - 1857 - 388 страници
...sight I could fathom the abyss below: nor could I regard him as a safe counselor in the affaire of the government, whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering, not how the Union might best be preserved, but how tolerable might be the condition of the people, when it shall be broken... | |
 | Worthy Putnam - 1858 - 420 страници
...regard him as a safe counselor in the uftiirs of this government, whose thoughts should be mainly l>eiit on considering, not how the Union should be best preserved,...the people when it shall be broken up and destroyed. 4. Wliilo the Union lasts, we have high, exciting, gratifying prospects spread out before us, for us... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1858 - 566 страници
...of this Government whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering, not how the Union should he best preserved, but how tolerable might be the condition...the People when it shall be broken up and destroyed. lingering glance, rather, behold the gorgeous Ensign of the llepublic, now known and honored throughout... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 752 страници
...can fathom the depth of the abyss below ; nor could I regard him as a safe counsellor in the affairs of this government whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering, not how the Union should bn best preserved, bnt how tolerable might be the condition of the people when it shall be broken up... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 812 страници
...can fathom the depth of the abyss below; nor could I regard him as a safe counsellor in the affairs of this government whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering, not how the ('111011 should be best preserved, but how tolerable might be the condition of the people when it shall... | |
 | Samuel Mosheim Smucker - 1860 - 576 страници
...can fathom the depth of the abyss below ; nor could I regard him as a safe counsellor in the affairs of this Government, whose thoughts should be mainly...preserved, but how tolerable might be the condition of tho people when it shall be broken up and destroyed. While the Union lasts, we have high, exciting,... | |
 | Henry Jackson Van Dyke - 1860 - 36 страници
...in the face. Indeed, who of us does fully comprehend it? In the eloquent words of Daniel Webster, ' 'While the Union lasts we have high, exciting, gratifying prospects spread out before us, for us and for our children. Beyond that I seek not to penetrate the veil. God grant that in my day, at least,... | |
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I have not accustomed myself to hang over the precipice of disunion, to see whether, with my short sight, I can fathom the depth of the abyss below; nor could I regard him as a safe... 
