 You think slavery is right and ought to be extended, while we think it is wrong and ought to be restricted. That. I suppose, is the rub. It certainly is the only substantial difference between us.  Complete Works - Page 84by Abraham Lincoln - 1894Full view - About this book
 | Education - 1897 - 678 pages
...be in no more danger in this respect than it was in the days of Washington. I suppose, however, this does not meet the case. You think slavery is right...while we think it is wrong and ought to be restricted. .- . . —Ibid, p. 660. On the way to Washington, in February, 18U1, Lincoln made a series of speeches.... | |
 | American literature - 1867 - 492 pages
...in no more danger in this respect, than it would lu the days of Washington. I suppose, however, this does not meet the case. You think .slavery is right and ought to be extended ¡"while we think it wrong and, ought to be restricted. That I suppose is the rub. It certainly is the only substantial... | |
 | James Schouler - United States - 1891 - 564 pages
...and still, I hope, not an enemy, that there is no cause for such fears. ... I suppose, however, that does not meet the case. You think slavery is right...extended ; while we think it is wrong and ought to be abolished." To this frank assurance and equally frank statement of the point of difference between... | |
 | Charles Reemelin - Political Science - 1881 - 676 pages
...more danger in this respect, than it was in the days of Washington;" add: "I suppose, however, this does not meet the case. You think slavery is right...certainly is the only substantial difference between us " ? Why then promise not to interfere directly or indirectly with slavery ? The reference to " Washington's... | |
 | Richard Malcolm Johnston, William Hand Browne - 1883 - 732 pages
...the days of Washington. I suppose, however, that does not meet the case. You think slavery is rirlht, and ought to be extended; while we think it is wrong, and ought to be abolished. That, I suppose, is the rub. It certainly is the only substantial difference between us.... | |
 | Richard Malcolm Johnston, William Hand Browne - Confederate States of America - 1883 - 658 pages
...days of Washington." " I"suppose, however, that does not meet the case. You think slavery is riV/A^and ought to be extended; while we think it is wrong, and ought to be abol,shed. Thai, I suppunb, ts the rub. It certainly is the only substantial difference between us.... | |
 | Richard Malcolm Johnston, William Hand Browne - 1883 - 650 pages
...slavery is right, and ought to be extended; while we think it is wrong, and ought to be abolished. That, I suppose, is the rub. It certainly is the only substantial difference between as. " Yours very truly, A. LINCOLN." Mr. Stephens's reply was as follows : "CRAWFORDVILLE, GEORGIA,... | |
 | Samuel Sullivan Cox - Reconstruction - 1885 - 766 pages
...strengthen the Union sentiment of Mr. Stephens by saying in the conclusion of one of his letters : " You think slavery is right and ought to be extended,...and ought to be restricted. That, I suppose, is the rule. It certainly is the only substantial difference between us." Mr. Stephens held that that difference... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - Presidents - 1890 - 536 pages
...while we think it is wrong ABRAHAM LINCOLN CH. XVII. Stei far Between the Btati-H," Vol. II., p. 286. and ought to be restricted. That, I suppose, is the...difference between us. Yours very truly, A. LINCOLN. With equal frankness Mr. Stephens, under date of December 30, wrote a long reply, which is conspicuous... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1891 - 828 pages
...understood the reason of mobilization. On December 22, 1860, Lincoln wrote to Alexander H. Stephens : " You think slavery is right and ought to be extended, while we think it is wrong and ought to be restricted."2 That was the essence of the whole question. Now, looking at the matter historically,... | |
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