On the recordSeptember 17, 1859
We, the Republicans and others forming the opposition of the country, intend "to stand by our guns," to be patient and firm, and in the long run to beat you, whether you take him or not.
Source
gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “We, the Republicans and others forming the opposition of the country, intend "to stand by our guns," to be patient and…”
Editor's note · Context
Speaking to a Southern audience, Lincoln declares the Republican party's unwavering commitment to their principles and their long-term goal of political victory.
Share
More from Abraham Lincoln
Apr 11, 1865
If the end brings me out all right, what is said against me won't amount to anything.
Apr 11, 1865
He said, with a great deal of emphasis, and with an expression of countenance I shall never forget: "When a man is sincerely penitent for his misdeeds, and gives satisfactory evidence of the same, he can safely be pardoned, and there is no…
Apr 11, 1865
Unlike a case of war between independent nations, there is no organized organ for us to treat with,--no one man has authority to give up the rebellion for any other man.
Other voices in this conversation
