| Massachusetts Historical Society - 1924 - 574 páginas
...levels of political discussion. " Is slavery right or is it wrong," he asked. " This is the issue. ... It is the eternal struggle between these two principles...throughout the world. They are the two principles which have stood face to face from the beginning of time, and will ever continue to struggle. The one... | |
| David Saville Muzzey - 1922 - 696 páginas
...everybody does care most about ? . . . That is the issue which will continue in this country when the poor tongues of Judge Douglas and myself shall be silent. It is the eternal struggle between two principles, Right and Wrong, throughout the world." The elections of the autumn of 1858 saw decisive... | |
| Anna Maria Rose Wright - 1925 - 472 páginas
...forceful words in behalf of the principle for which the minister had died. "Is slavery wrong? That is the real issue. That is the issue that will continue...right and wrong — throughout the world. They are two principles that have stood face to face from the beginning of time and will ever continue to struggle.... | |
| 1924 - 644 páginas
...and the slave-owning class. The struggle can be summed up briefly in the words of Abraham Lincoln: "It is the eternal struggle between these two principles,...have stood face to face from the beginning of time. The one is the common right of Humanity, the other the divine right of kings. It is the same principle... | |
| Carl Sandburg - 1926 - 526 páginas
...minds of men and divided them in every avenue of society, in politics, religion, literature, morals. "That is the issue that will continue in this country...shall be silent. It is the eternal struggle between two principles. The one is the common right of humanity, and the other the divine right of kings. It... | |
| Emanuel Hertz - 1927 - 774 páginas
...events. In these words he declares the issue to be a moral one: "This is the real issue," said he, "that will continue in this country when these poor...right and wrong, throughout the world. They are the principles that have stood face to face from the beginning of time and will ever continue to struggle.... | |
| Charles T. Sprading - 1913 - 550 páginas
...from the shoulders of all men, and that all should have an equal chance. That is the real issue which will continue in this country when these poor tongues...have stood face to face from the beginning of time. The one is the common right of humanity, the other the divine right of kings. It is the same principle... | |
| Nancy Niblack Baxter, Baxter - 1988 - 460 páginas
...body which should not be allowed to spread. That is the real issue," he said, or words to that effect. "That is the issue that will continue in this country...principles — right and wrong throughout the world. The one is the common right of humanity and the other the divine right of kings, which says, 'You work... | |
| James M. McPherson - 1988 - 952 páginas
...issues," said Lincoln in the concluding debate. The true issue was the morality and future of slavery. "That is the issue that will continue in this country...principles — right and wrong — throughout the world . . . from the beginning of time. . . . The one is the common right of humanity and the other the divine... | |
| James M. McPherson - 2003 - 947 páginas
...debate. The true issue as the morality and future of slavery. "That is the issue that will centime in this country when these poor tongues of Judge Douglas...silent. It is the eternal struggle between these two princ pies — right and wrong — throughout the world . . . from the beginr ing of time. . . . The... | |
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