 | 1870 - 760 Seiten
...whether with my short sight I can fathom the depth of tho abyss below. " While tho Union lasts, wo have high, exciting, gratifying prospects spread out before us, for us and onr children. Beyond that, I seek not to penetrate the veil. God grant my vision never may be opened... | |
 | Benjamin Nicholas Martin - 1871 - 236 Seiten
...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...before us, for us and our children. Beyond that I do not seek to penetrate the veil. God grant that, in my day at least, that curtain may not rise. God... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1859 - 468 Seiten
...the abyss below; nor could I regard him as a safe counselor in the affairs of this government, whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering, not...preserved, but how tolerable might be the condition oi the people when it shall be broken up and destroyed. 5. While the union lasts, we have high, exciting,... | |
 | Angela Gillespie, Member of the Order of the Holy Cross - 1871 - 664 Seiten
...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 be preserved, but how tolerable might be the condition of the people when it shall be broken up and destroyed.... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1872 - 382 Seiten
...the abyss below ; nor could I regard him as a safe counselor in the affairs of this government whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering, not...the people when it shall be broken up and destroyed. 6. " While the Union lasts we have high, exciting, gratifying prospects spread out before us for us... | |
 | Paul Reeves - 1872 - 236 Seiten
...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...might be the condition of the people when it shall i*e broken up and destroyed. While the Union lasts, we have high, exciting, gratifying prospects spread... | |
 | Rolander Guy McClellan - 1872 - 744 Seiten
...of this Government whose thoughts should bo mainly bent on considering, not how the Union should bo preserved, but how tolerable might be the condition...when it shall be broken up and destroyed. " While tho Union lasts, we have high, exciting, gratifying prospects spread out before us, for us and our... | |
 | Noble Kibby Royse - 1872 - 382 Seiten
...affairs of this government whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering, not how the Union may be best preserved, but how tolerable might be the condition of the people when it should be broken up and destroyed. While the Union lasts we have high, exciting, gratifying prospects... | |
 | Patrick O'Shea - 1873 - 524 Seiten
...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 be preserved, but, how tolerable might be the condition of the people, when it shall be broken up and... | |
 | Worthy Putnam - 1874 - 424 Seiten
...the abyss below ; nor could I regard him as a safe counselor in the affairs of this government, whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering, not...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... | |
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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... 
