 | 1877 - 226 pages
...appreciate the sadness I feel at this parting. To this people I owe all that I am. Here I have lived for more than a quarter of a century; here my children...them lies buried. A duty devolves upon me, which is perhaps greater than that which has devolved upon any other man since the days of Washington. He never... | |
 | Orville James Victor - 1861 - 572 pages
...railway depot by a large concourse of his fellow-citizens, whom he addressed as follows: "Mr FRIENDS — No one not in my position can appreciate the sadness...children were born, and here one of them lies buried. I know not how soon I shall see yon again. A duty devolves upon me which is, perhaps, greater than... | |
 | Orville James Victor - 1861 - 560 pages
...whom he addressed as follows : " Mr FRIENDS — No one not in my position can appreciate the Badness I feel at this parting. To this people I owe all that I am. Here I have livei more than a quarter of a century ; here my children were born, and here one of them lies buried.... | |
 | Orville James Victor - 1862 - 554 pages
...railway depot by a large concourse of his fellow-citizens, whom he addressed as follows: "Mi FRIENDS — No one not in my position can appreciate the sadness...children were born, and here one of them lies buried. I know not how soon I shall see you again. A duty devolves upon me which is, perhaps, greater than... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1862 - 850 pages
...the depot, and after he had shaken hands with a number of friends, he spoke as follows : MY FEIENDS: No one, not in my position, can appreciate the sadness...children were born, and here one of them lies buried. I know not how soon I shall see you again. A duty devolves upon me which is, perhaps, greater than... | |
 | Robert Tomes, Benjamin G. Smith - 1862 - 764 pages
...1861. he bade fare well to his fellow-citizens at Springfield in these grave words : " MY FRIENDS : No one not in my position can appreciate the sadness...children were born, and here one of them lies buried. I know not how soon I shall see you again. A duty devolves upon me which is, perhaps, greater than... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1862 - 830 pages
...the depot, and after he had shaken hands with a number of friends, he spoke as follows : MY FBIENDS: No one, not in my position, can appreciate the sadness...here my children were born, and here one of them lies iJuried. I know not how soon I shall see you again. A duty devolves upon me which is, perhaps, greater... | |
 | 1863 - 796 pages
...he then stepped on tie platform and spoke as follows: " My friends : No one not in my portion сал appreciate the sadness I feel at this parting. To this people I owe all that I am. Here 1 ha« lived more than a quarter of a century. Here my children were born, and here one of them lies... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 pages
...depot, on the occasion of hia departure, whom, with deep emotion, he addressed as follows : MY FRIENDS : No one, not in my position, can appreciate the sadness...children were born, and here one of them lies buried. I know not how soon I shall see you again. A duty devolves upon me which is, perhaps, greater than... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1864 - 514 pages
...concourse of his friends and neighbors, whom he bade farewell in the following words : MY FRIEN»S: No one not in my position can appreciate the sadness...children were born, and here one of them lies buried. I know not how soon I shall see you again. A duty devolves upon me which is, perhaps, greater than... | |
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MY FRIENDS : No one not in my position can appreciate the sadness I feel at this parting. To this people I owe all that I am. Here I have lived more than a quarter of a century; here my children were born, and here one of them lies buried. I know not... 
