I have an abiding confidence in the firmness, the patience, the endurance of the American people; and, having vowed to stand in history on the great resolve to accept of nothing but victory or ruin, victory is ours.
Creswell conveys his confidence in the American people's resolve for victory, emphasizing their commitment to success or ruin.
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