I believe that to have interfered as I have done, as I have always freely admitted I have done in behalf of His despised poor, I did no wrong, but right. Now, if it is deemed necessary that I should forfeit my life for the furtherance of the ends of justice... The Annals of Kansas - Page 238by Daniel Webster Wilder - 1875 - 691 pagesFull view - About this book
| Universities and colleges - 1881 - 552 pages
...behalf of His despised ]xx>r, was not wrong, but right. Now, if it be deemed necessary that I should forfeit my life for the furtherance of the ends of...unjust enactments — I submit ; so let it be done." When he^stood on the scaffold, ready for the trap to fall, a last_effort\was made to break down his... | |
| Charles Carleton Coffin - African Americans - 1882 - 496 pages
...necessary that I should forfeit my life for the furtherance of justice, and mingle my blood farther with the blood of my children and with the blood of...and unjust enactments, I submit; so let it be done." The sun rose clear and bright on the 2d of December. Very early in the morning troops began to arrive... | |
| Charles Carleton Coffin - Indians of North America - 1882 - 502 pages
...necessary that I should forfeit my life for the furtherance of justice, and mingle my blood farther with the blood of my children and with the blood of...disregarded by wicked, cruel, and unjust enactments, 1 submit ; so let it be done." The sun rose clear and bright on the 2d of December. Very early in the... | |
| Addison Peale Russell - English literature - 1883 - 378 pages
...behalf of his despised poor, was not wrong, but right. Now, if it is deemed necessary that I should forfeit my life for the furtherance of the ends of...unjust enactments — I submit : so let it be done." In a postscript to a. letter to a half-brother, written in prison, he said, " Say to my poor boys never... | |
| Thomas Archer - Great Britain - 1883 - 786 pages
...on behalf of his despised poor is no wrong, but right. Now, if it is deemed necessary that I should forfeit my life for the furtherance of the ends of...disregarded by wicked, cruel, and unjust enactments, I say let it be doue. Let ше say one word further. I feel entirely satisfied with the treatment I have... | |
| Thomas Archer - Great Britain - 1883 - 766 pages
...on behalf of his despised poor is no wrong, but right. Now, if it is deemed necessary that I should forfeit my life for the furtherance of the ends of...disregarded by wicked, cruel, and unjust enactments, I say let it be done. Let me say one word further. I feel entirely satisfied with the treatment I have... | |
| Massachusetts - 1885 - 526 pages
...behalf of His despised poor, was not wrong, but right. Now, if it is deemed necessary that I should forfeit my life for the furtherance of the ends of...unjust enactments — I submit ; so let it be done." Even if we grant that he was technically wrong we must accord to him the meed of perfect sincerity.... | |
| Worcester Historical Society, Worcester, Mass - Massachusetts - 1885 - 546 pages
...behalf of His despised poor, was not wrong, but right. Now, if it is deemed necessary tliat I should forfeit my life for the furtherance of the ends of...unjust enactments — I submit ; so let it be done." Even if we grant that he was technically wrong we must accord to him the meed of perfect sincerity.... | |
| Franklin Benjamin Sanborn - 1885 - 684 pages
...behalf of His despised poor, was not wrong, but right. Now, if it is deemed necessary that I should forfeit my life for the furtherance of the ends of...this slave country whose rights are disregarded by wieked, cruel, and unjust enactments, — I submit ; so let it be done ! " Let me say one word further.... | |
| George Alfred Townsend - 1886 - 590 pages
...gentleman who now spoke, whatever he may have been before : " Now, if it is deemed necessary that I should forfeit my life for the furtherance of the ends of...this slave country, whose rights are disregarded by the wicked, cruel, and unjust enactments, I say, let it be done ! " Quantrell's eyes filled with tears... | |
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