Patriotic Eloquence: Being Selections from One Hundred Years of National LiteratureC. Scribner & Company, 1866 - 334 Seiten |
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... despotism over such a mighty continental nation , must be vain , must be fatal . We shall be forced , ultimately , to retract ; let us retract while we can , not when we must . I say we must necessarily undo these violent oppressive ...
... despotism over such a mighty continental nation , must be vain , must be fatal . We shall be forced , ultimately , to retract ; let us retract while we can , not when we must . I say we must necessarily undo these violent oppressive ...
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... despotism and cruelty . A cargo of tea arrived at Boston . By a low artifice of the governor , and by the wicked activity of the tools of government , it was rendered impossible to store it up , or to send it back , as was done at other ...
... despotism and cruelty . A cargo of tea arrived at Boston . By a low artifice of the governor , and by the wicked activity of the tools of government , it was rendered impossible to store it up , or to send it back , as was done at other ...
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... despots ! too long did your tyranny hold us , In a vassalage vile , ere its weakness was known ; Till we learned that the links of the chain that controlled us , Were forged by the fears of its captives alone . That spell is destroyed ...
... despots ! too long did your tyranny hold us , In a vassalage vile , ere its weakness was known ; Till we learned that the links of the chain that controlled us , Were forged by the fears of its captives alone . That spell is destroyed ...
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... despots feel ? Hear it in that battle peal ! Read it on yon bristling steel ! Ask it , -ye who will . Fear ye foes who kill for hire ? Will ye to your homes retire ? Look behind you ! —they're a - fire ! And , before you , see Who have ...
... despots feel ? Hear it in that battle peal ! Read it on yon bristling steel ! Ask it , -ye who will . Fear ye foes who kill for hire ? Will ye to your homes retire ? Look behind you ! —they're a - fire ! And , before you , see Who have ...
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... despotism in America , which should so far enlarge the influence of the crown as to enable it to rivet their shackles upon the people of Great Britain . This plan was brought to a crisis upon the ever memora- ble nineteenth of April ...
... despotism in America , which should so far enlarge the influence of the crown as to enable it to rivet their shackles upon the people of Great Britain . This plan was brought to a crisis upon the ever memora- ble nineteenth of April ...
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
ADDRESS Ameri American arms army banner battle blessings blood born band brave Britain British Capt cause citizens colonies Constitution Continental Congress coun countrymen crown danger DANIEL WEBSTER declare defend despotism duty earth EDMUND BURKE EDMUND RANDOLPH empire enemies England eyes faith fame fathers favor feel FISHER AMES flag foreign FRANCIS HOPKINSON freedom gentlemen give glorious glory hand happiness heart Heaven heroes Hiram honor hope human independence interest JOSEPH HOPKINSON Jotham justice king land laws liberty live look lords ment mighty Missouri Compromise nation never noble o'er ourselves patriotism peace political President principles Revolution sacred sentiments slavery soldiers South Carolina Speech in Congress Speech in Parliament spirit Stamp Act star-spangled banner sword thee thou tion treaty Union United victory virtue voice Washington wave whole wisdom
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 171 - UNION, strong and great! Humanity with all its fears, With all the hopes of future years, Is hanging breathless on thy fate! We know what Master laid thy keel, What Workmen wrought thy ribs of steel, Who made each mast, and sail, and rope, What anvils rang, what hammers beat, In what a forge, and what a heat Were shaped the anchors of thy hope!
Seite iv - And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
Seite 144 - Harmony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest. But even our commercial policy should hold an equal and impartial hand, neither seeking nor granting exclusive favors or preferences; consulting the natural course of things; diffusing and diversifying by gentle means the streams of commerce, but forcing nothing...
Seite 144 - There can be no greater error than to expect or calculate upon real favors from nation to nation. It is an illusion which experience must cure, which a just pride ought to discard.
Seite 60 - Are we disposed to be of the number of those, who, having eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth; to know the worst, and to provide for it.
Seite 144 - In offering to you, my countrymen, these counsels of an old and affectienate friend, I dare not hope they will make the strong and lasting impression I could wish ; that they will control the usual current of the passions, or prevent our nation from running the course which has hitherto marked the destiny of nations...
Seite 149 - Will it be when we are totally disarmed, and when a British guard shall be stationed in every house? Shall we gather strength by irresolution and inaction? Shall we acquire the means of effectual resistance by lying supinely on our backs, and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound us hand and foot?
Seite 142 - In contemplating the causes which may disturb our union, it occurs as matter of serious concern that any ground should have been furnished for characterizing parties, by geographical discriminations — Northern and Southern; Atlantic and Western; whence designing men may endeavor to excite a belief that there is a real difference of local interests and views.
Seite 85 - ... free and independent states ; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British crown, and that all political connexion between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved ; and that as free and independent states, .they have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce, and do all other acts and things which independent states may of right do.
Seite 54 - Magnanimity in politics is not seldom the truest wisdom; and a great empire and little minds go ill together.