 | John William Jones - 1875 - 596 pages
...love and kindness, has no charm for me. I shall mourn for my country and for the welfare and progress of mankind. If the Union is dissolved, and the Government disrupted, I shall retrun to my native State and share the miseries of my people, and save in defense will draw my sword... | |
 | Lee Memorial Association - 1883 - 92 pages
...country and for the welfare and progress of mankind. If the Union is dissolved, and the government is disrupted, I shall return to my native State and share the miseries of my people, and, save in defence, will draw my sword on none." WAR. A few weeks later Colonel Lee was ordered, and came to Washington,... | |
 | Lee Memorial Association - 1883 - 92 pages
...country and for the welfare and progress of mankind. If the Union is dissolved, and the government is disrupted, I shall return to my native State and share the miseries of rny people, and, save in defence, will draw my sword on none." WAE. A few weeks later Colonel Lee was... | |
 | Armistead Lindsay Long, Marcus Joseph Wright - 1886 - 760 pages
...love and kindness, has no charm for me. I shall mourn for my country and for the welfare and progress of mankind. If the Union is dissolved and the Government...State and share the miseries of my people, and save in defence will draw my sword on none." In February, 1861, the seven Cotton States united themselves into... | |
 | Southern Historical Society - 1889 - 458 pages
...love and kindness, has no charms for me. I shall mourn for my country and for the welfare and progress of mankind. If the Union is dissolved and the government...my people, and, save in defense, will draw my sword no more." This letter was written with reference to the secession of some of the cotton States on account... | |
 | 1889 - 894 pages
...love and kindness, has no charms for me. I shall mourn for my country and for the welfare and progress of mankind. If the Union is dissolved and the government...my people, and, save in defense, will draw my sword no more." This letter was written with reference to the secession of some of the cotton States on account... | |
 | 1895 - 682 pages
...government by Washington, Hamilton, Jefferson, Madison, and all the other patriots of the Revolution. ... If the Union is dissolved and the government disrupted, I shall return to mv native State and share the miseries of my people, and, save in defense, will draw my sword on none."... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - 1895 - 702 pages
...brotherly love and kindness, has no charm for me. ... If the Union is dissolved and the government is disrupted, I shall return to my native State and share the miseries of my people, and, save in defence, will draw my sword on none." * Summoned to Washington by his chief, Lee had arrived there... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - 1895 - 702 pages
...brotherly love and kindness, has no charm for me. ... If the Union is dissolved and the government is disrupted, I shall return to my native State and share the miseries of my people, and, save in defence, will draw my sword on none."1 Summoned to Washington by his chief, Lee had arrived there a... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - 1895 - 686 pages
...brotherly love and kindness, has no charm for me. ... If the Union is dissolved and the government is disrupted, I shall return to my native State and share the miseries of my people, and, save in defence, will draw my sword on none."' Summoned to Washington by his chief, Lee had arrived there a... | |
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Still a Union that can only be maintained by swords and bayonets, and in which strife and civil war are to take the place of brotherly love and kindness, has no charm for me. 
