They will celebrate it with thanksgiving, with festivity, with bonfires, and illuminations. On its annual return they will shed tears, copious, gushing tears, not of subjection and slavery, not of agony and distress, but of exultation, of gratitude, and... The Great Orations and Senatorial Speech of Daniel Webster - Page 15by Daniel Webster - 1853 - 112 pagesFull view - About this book
| Boston (Mass.) - 1826 - 426 pages
...with bonfires, and illuminations. On its annual r*turn they will shed tears, copious, gushing tears, not of subjection and slavery, not of agony and distress,...I am, and all that I hope, in this life, I am now here ready to stake upon it ; and I leave off, as I begun, that, live or die, survive or perish, I... | |
| Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 544 pages
...and distress, but of exultation, of gratitude, and of joy. Sir, before God, I believe the hour has come. My judgment .approves this measure, and my whole...all that I am, and all that I hope, in this life, 1 am now ready here to stake upon it ; and I leave off, as I begun, that live or die, survive or perish,... | |
| Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 564 pages
...with bonfires and illuminations. On its annual return they will shed tears, copious, gushing tears, not of subjection and slavery, not of agony and distress,...gratitude, and of joy. Sir, before God, I believe the hour has come. My judgment approves this measure, and my whole heart is in it. All that I have, and all... | |
| Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 540 pages
...and distress, but of exultation, of gratitude, and of joy. Sir, before God, I believe the hour has come. My judgment approves this measure, and my whole heart is in it. All that I have, and all that! am, and all that I hope, in this life, I am now ready here to stake upon it; and I leave off, as I... | |
| George Merriam - Readers - 1828 - 292 pages
...with bonfires, and illuminations. On its annual return, they will shed tears, copious, gushing tears, not of subjection and slavery, not of agony and distress,...that I have, and all that I am, and all that I hope, iu this life, I am now ready here to stake upon it ; and I leave ofi, as I begun, that, live or die,... | |
| John Pierpont - Children's literature - 1828 - 320 pages
...they will shed tears, copious, gushing tears, not of subjection and slavery, not of agony and dist^ss, but of exultation, of gratitude, and of joy. Sir, before God, I believe the hour is come. My judgement approves this measure, and my whole heart is in it. All that I have, and all that I am, and... | |
| Montgomery Robert Bartlett - Education - 1828 - 426 pages
...its annual return, they will shed tears, copious, gushing tears, not of subjection and slavery, nor of agony and distress, but of exultation, of gratitude, and of joy. 11. Sir, before God, I believe the hour is come.—My judgment approves this measure, and my whole... | |
| John Pierpont - Readers - 1829 - 290 pages
...with bonfires, and illuminations. On its annual return, they will shed tears, copious, gushing tears, not of subjection and slavery, not of agony and distress,...joy. Sir, before God, I believe the hour is come. My judgement approves this measure, and my whole heart is in it. All that I have, and all that I am, and... | |
| Daniel Webster - United States - 1830 - 518 pages
...with bonfires, and illuminations. On its annual return they will shed tears, copious, gushing tears, not of subjection and slavery, not of agony and distress,...exultation, of gratitude, and of joy. Sir, before (Jod, 1 believe the hour is come. My judgment approves this measure, and my whole heart is in it. All... | |
| Benjamin Dudley Emerson - Elocution - 1831 - 356 pages
...with bonfires, and illuminations. On its annual return, they will shed tears, copious, gushing tears, not of subjection and slavery, not of agony and distress, but of exultation, of gratitude, and of joy. COUNSEL OF AHITHOPHEL TO ABSALOM.^ffiH*o»«. MY LORD, You know them not—you wear to-day The diadem,... | |
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