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...in order that I may state his political principles fairly, by repeating them in his own language : " We are now far into the fifth year since a policy was instituted for the avowed object, and with the confident promise of putting an end to slavery agitation...

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...promise of putting an end to slavery agitation. Under the operation of that policy, that agitation had not only not ceased, but has constantly augmented....passed. " A house divided against itself cannot stand." I believe this Government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free. I do not expect the Union...

...CONVENTION: If WC Could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could hetter judge what to do, and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth...year since a policy was initiated with the avowed ohject, and confident promise, of putting an end to slavery agitation. Under the operation of that...

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...gone on for years, Lincoln explained, and had only grown worse with time. "In my opinion," he said, "it will not cease, until a crisis shall have been reached and passed." He told his audience, "a house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot...

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...Democrats. If we could first know where we are, and whither we are tending, we could better judge what to do, and how to do it. We are now far into the fifth...reached and passed. "A house divided against itself can not stand." I believe this Government can not endure permanently half slave and half free. I do...