 Both parties deprecated war ; but one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive ; and the other would accept war rather than let it perish. And the war came.  Modern English Prose - Page 386edited by - 1904 - 481 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles Godfrey Leland - Biography & Autobiography - 1879 - 274 pages
...saving the Union without war, insurgent agents were in the city seeking to destroy it without war. . . . Both parties deprecated war, but one of them would...and the other would accept war rather than let it perish^and the war came. One-eighth of the population were slaves, who constituted a peculiar and powerful... | |
 | Orators - 1881 - 710 pages
...the effects by negotiation. B' ,th parties deprecated war, but one of them would make war rather th'm let the nation survive, and the other would accept war rather than lei it perish, and the war came. One-eighth of the whole population w<re colored slaves, not distributed... | |
 | William M. Thayer - Biography & Autobiography - 1882 - 430 pages
...war, insurgent agents were in the city seeking to destroy it without war — seeking to dissolve the Union and divide effects by negotiation. Both parties...war came. One-eighth of the whole population were coloured slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the southern part of it.... | |
 | Erastus Otis Haven - United States - 1882 - 582 pages
...were in the city seeking to destroy it without war — seeking to dissolve the Union and divide the effects by negotiation. Both parties deprecated war,...than let the nation survive ; and the other would rather accept war than let it perish, and the war came. One-eighth of the whole population were colored... | |
 | Alexander Johnston - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1884 - 430 pages
...agents were in the city seeking to destroy it with war — seeking to dissolve the Union and divide the effects by negotiation. Both parties deprecated war,...accept war rather than let it perish, and the war came. One eighth of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but... | |
 | William Osborn Stoddard - Presidents - 1884 - 716 pages
...were in the city seeking to destroy it without war — seeking to dissolve the Union and divide the effects by negotiation. Both parties deprecated war;...war rather than let it perish : and the war came. " One eighth of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union,... | |
 | William O. Stoddard - Presidents - 1884 - 536 pages
...were in the city seeking to destroy it without war — seeking to dissolve the Union and divide the effects by negotiation. Both parties deprecated war...war rather than let it perish : and the war came. " One eighth of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union,... | |
 | William O. Stoddard - Presidents - 1884 - 538 pages
...agents were in the city seeking to destroy it without war—seeking to dissolve the Union and divide the effects by negotiation. Both parties deprecated war;...accept war rather than let it perish: and the war came. " One eighth of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union,... | |
 | Charles Maltby - California - 1884 - 340 pages
...war — seeking to dissolve the Union and divide the effects by negotiation. Both parties depreciated war ; but one of them would make war rather than let...perish ; and the war came. One-eighth of the whole were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but located in the southern part of... | |
 | Benjamin Perley Poore - United States - 1886 - 562 pages
...assembled multitude in front of the Capitol in a full, clear tone of voice. He went on to say : '' Both parties deprecated war, but one of them would...accept war rather than let it perish. And the war came !" Then there arose a deafening shout, for the people felt that the case had been well stated, and... | |
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