 Judge Douglas, if not a dead lion, for this work, is at least a caged and toothless one. How can he oppose the advances of slavery ? He don't care anything about it. His avowed mission is impressing the " public heart  The Life of Stephen A. Douglas - Seite 405von James Washington Sheahan - 1860 - 528 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | George Spring Merriam - 1885 - 444 Seiten
...opening speech he said : " They remind us that he is a very great man, and that the largest of us are very small ones. Let this be granted. But ' a living...toothless one. How can he oppose the advances of slavery f He don't care anything about it. His avowed mission is impressing the ' public heart ' to care nothing... | |
 | Isaac N. Arnold - 1885 - 482 Seiten
...is a great man, and that the largest of us are very small ones. Let this be granted. Put " a living dog is better than a dead lion." Judge Douglas, if...he oppose the advances of slavery ? He don't care anything about it. His avowed mission is impressing the "public heart" to care nothing about it. A... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - 1890 - 526 Seiten
...danger of such a step. " How can he [Douglas] oppose the advances of slavery 1 He don't care anything about it. His avowed mission is impressing the 'public heart' to care nothing about it. . . For years he has ' labored to prove it a sacred right of white men to take negro slaves into the... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - 1890 - 528 Seiten
...danger of such a step. " How can he [Douglas] oppose the advances of slavery ? He don't care anything about it. His avowed mission is impressing the 'public heart' to care nothing about it. . . For years he has labored to prove it a sacred right of white men to take negro slaves into the... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond, Francis Bicknell Carpenter - 1891 - 424 Seiten
...is a great man, and that the largest of ua are very small ones. Let this be granted. But "n living dog is better than a dead lion." Judge Douglas, if...is at least a caged and toothless one. How can he opposo the advances of slavery ? He don't care any thing about it. His avowed mission is impressing... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - 1892 - 604 Seiten
...he and we have never differed. They remind us that he is a great man, and that the largest of us are very small ones. Let this be granted. But ' a living...least a caged and toothless one. How can he oppose the advance of slavery ? He does not care anything about it. His avowed mission is impressing the public... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - 1892 - 564 Seiten
...he and we have never differed. They remind us that he is a great man, and that the largest of us are very small ones. Let this be granted. But ' a living...least a caged and toothless one. How can he oppose the advance of slavery ? He does not care anything about it. His avowed mission is impressing the public... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - 1892 - 566 Seiten
...is a great man, and that the largest of us are very small ones. Let this be granted. But 1 a living dog is better than a dead lion.' Judge Douglas, if...least a caged and toothless one. How can he oppose the advance of slavery ? He does not care anything about it. His avowed mission is impressing the public... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - 1892 - 564 Seiten
...he and we have never differed. They remind us that he is a great man, and that the largest of us are very small ones. Let this be granted. But ' a living dog is better than a dead lion.1 Judge Douglas, if not a dead lion for this work, is at least a caged and toothless one.... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 432 Seiten
...he and we have never differed. They remind us that he is a great man, and that the largest of us are very small ones. Let this be granted. But "a living...can he oppose the advances of slavery? He don't care anything about it. His avowed mission is impressing the "public heart" to care nothing about it. A... | |
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