American oratorsMayo Williamson Hazeltine P.F. Collier, 1903 |
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... give succor in adversity , or grasped in the exul- tation of victory ; then look abroad into this lovely land , which your young valor defended , and mark the happiness with which it is filled ; yea , look abroad into the whole earth ...
... give succor in adversity , or grasped in the exul- tation of victory ; then look abroad into this lovely land , which your young valor defended , and mark the happiness with which it is filled ; yea , look abroad into the whole earth ...
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... give them this day to Warren and his associates . On other occasions they have been given to your more immediate companions in arms , to Washington , to Greene , to Gates , Sullivan , and Lincoln . Sir , we have become reluctant to ...
... give them this day to Warren and his associates . On other occasions they have been given to your more immediate companions in arms , to Washington , to Greene , to Gates , Sullivan , and Lincoln . Sir , we have become reluctant to ...
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... give it forth , and all in turn receive it . There is a vast commerce of ideas ; there are marts and exchanges for intellectual discoveries , and a wonderful fellowship of those individual intelligences which make up the mind and ...
... give it forth , and all in turn receive it . There is a vast commerce of ideas ; there are marts and exchanges for intellectual discoveries , and a wonderful fellowship of those individual intelligences which make up the mind and ...
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... Give me to see - and Ajax asks no more . 99 We may hope that the growing influence of enlightened sentiments will promote the permanent peace of the world . Wars , to maintain family alliances , to uphold or to cast down dynasties , to ...
... Give me to see - and Ajax asks no more . 99 We may hope that the growing influence of enlightened sentiments will promote the permanent peace of the world . Wars , to maintain family alliances , to uphold or to cast down dynasties , to ...
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... give hope that the Republic itself may be immortal . It is fit that , by public assembly and solemn observance , by anthem and by eulogy , we commemorate the services of national benefactors , extol their virtues , and render thanks to ...
... give hope that the Republic itself may be immortal . It is fit that , by public assembly and solemn observance , by anthem and by eulogy , we commemorate the services of national benefactors , extol their virtues , and render thanks to ...
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admitted adopted American annexation appointed Articles of Confederation authority Belfast Brown Street cause character charity charter Colman Colonies compact Confederation Congress conspiracy conspirators Constitution Convention corporation court Crownin Dartmouth College Declaration doubt duty established execution exercise existing fact fellow citizens Frank Knapp gentlemen George Crowninshield grant guilty Hampshire honor House important John Adams Joseph Knapp judge land lature legislative Legislature liberty live Massachusetts means ment Mexico murder nature North nullification object occasion opinion ordinance Palmer party passed patriotic peace persons Phippen political present President principles prisoner privileges prove purpose question regard resolution respect Richard Crowninshield secession Senate sentiments slave slavery South Carolina sovereign sovereign communities stand suppose tariff of 1816 territory testimony Texas things tion trustees Union United vote Wenham whole Wilmot Proviso witness Ye men
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Seite 211 - What constitutes a State? Not high-raised battlement or labored mound, Thick wall or moated gate ; Not cities proud, with spires and turrets crowned; Not bays and broad-armed ports, Where, laughing at the storm, rich navies ride; Not starred and spangled courts, Where low-browed baseness wafts perfume to pride. No: MEN, high-minded MEN...
Seite 106 - That a national government ought to be established, consisting of a supreme Legislative, Executive and Judiciary.
Seite 329 - Ah ! Gentlemen, that was a dreadful mistake. Such a secret can be safe nowhere. The whole creation of God has neither nook nor corner where the guilty can bestow it, and say it is saf,e.
Seite 143 - Whereas it is necessary for the support of government, for the discharge of the debts of the United States, and the encouragement and protection of manufactures, that duties be laid on goods, wares, and merchandises imported: Be it enacted, etc.
Seite 56 - I know there is not a man here, who would not rather see a general conflagration sweep over the land, or an earthquake sink it, than one jot or tittle of that plighted faith fall to the ground. For myself, having, twelve 'months ago, in this place, moved you, that George Washington be appointed commander of the forces raised, or to be raised, for defense of American liberty, may my right hand forget her cunning and my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, if I hesitate or waver in the support I...
Seite 307 - By the law of the land is most clearly intended the general law; a law which hears before it condemns; which proceeds upon inquiry, and renders judgment only after trial.
Seite 83 - Canada, acceding to this Confederation, and joining in the measures of the United States, shall be admitted into, and entitled to all the advantages of this Union; but no other colony shall be admitted into the same, unless such admission be agreed to by nine states.
Seite 7 - ... country. Behold, how altered ! The same heavens are indeed over your heads ; the same ocean rolls at your feet ; but all else, how changed ! You hear now no roar of hostile cannon, you see no mixed volumes of smoke and flame rising from burning Charlestown. The ground strewed with the dead and the dying ; the impetuous charge ; the steady and successful repulse ; the loud call to repeated assault; the summoning of all that is manly to repeated resistance ; a thousand...
Seite 328 - It is accomplished. The deed is done. He retreats, retraces his steps to the window, passes out through it as he came in, and escapes. He has done the murder — no eye has seen him, no ear has heard him. The secret is his own, and it is safe!
Seite 25 - Let our conceptions be enlarged to the circle of our duties. Let us extend our ideas over the whole of the vast field in which we are called to act. Let our object be our country, our whole country, and nothing but our country.