 | United States. Congress - Law - 1830 - 692 pages
...the chances of preserving liberty, when the bonds that unite us together shall be broken asunder. I tras of France, and finally become extinguished, like...abstract of the gentleman's history of federalism. he best preserved, but how tolerable might be the condition of the people when it shall be broken up... | |
 | Daniel Webster - United States - 1830 - 518 pages
...the chances of preserving liberty when the bonds that unite us together shall be broken asunder. I have not accustomed myself to hang over the precipice of disunion, to see whethei, with my short sight, I can fathom the depth of the abyss below; nor could I regard him as... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - History - 1832 - 916 pages
...together shall be broken asunder. I have not accustomed myself to hang over theprecipiceofdisunion. to see whether, with my short sight, I can fathom the depth of the abyss below ; nor could I ga rd him as a safe counsellor in the affairs of this Government, whose thoughts should be mainly bent... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Elocution - 1836 - 534 pages
...its benefits. It has been to us all a copious fountain of national, social, and personal happiness. not accustomed myself to hang over the precipice of...the abyss below ; nor could I regard him as a safe counselor in the afi'airs of this government, whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering,... | |
 | Oratory - 1840 - 452 pages
...the chances of preserving liberty, when the bonds that unite us together shall be broken asunder. I have not accustomed myself to hang over the precipice...of disunion, to see whether, with my short sight, l can fathom the depth of the abyss below; nor could I regard him as a safe counsellor ia the affairs... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Readers - 1843 - 524 pages
...its benefits. It has been to us all a copious fountain of national, social, and personal happiness. not accustomed myself to hang over the precipice of...the abyss below ; nor could I regard him as a safe counselor in the affairs of this government, whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering, not... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Elocution - 1844 - 900 pages
...religious obligation. Let us trust to the influence of Washington's example. AMERICAN ELOQUENCE. 43 not accustomed myself to hang over the precipice of...the abyss below ; nor could I regard him as a safe counselor in the affairs of this government, whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering, not... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - Elocution - 1845 - 390 pages
...the chances of preserving liberty, when the bonds, that unite us together, shall be broken asunder. I have not accustomed myself — to hang over the precipice...below; nor could I regard him, as a safe counsellor in tile alfairs of this government, whose thorn, tin should be mainly bent on considering, not how the... | |
 | George Washington Burnap - American essays - 1845 - 366 pages
...the chances of preserving liberty when the bonds which unite us together shall be broken asunder. I have not accustomed myself to hang over the precipice...below ; nor could I regard him as a safe counsellor of the affairs of this government, whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering, not how the... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - Anatomy - 1845 - 330 pages
...the chances of preserving liberty, when the bonds, that unite us together, shall be broken asunder. I have not accustomed myself — to hang over the precipice of disunion, to see whether, with my snort sight, I can fathom — the depth — of the abyss— -be Itruo; nor could I regard Aim, as a... | |
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I have not allowed myself, Sir, to look beyond the Union, to see what might lie hidden in the dark recess behind. I have not coolly weighed the chances of preserving liberty when the bonds that unite us together shall be broken asunder. I have not accustomed... 
