The Making of the American Nation: Or, The Rise and Decline of Oligarchy in the WestThe Making of the American Nation: Or, The Rise and Decline of Oligarchy in the West by James Partridge Arthur, first published in 1866, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it. |
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... Development of Europe . " Not Democracy in America , but free Christianity in Ame- rica , is the real key to the study of the People and their Institutions . " -- Goldwin Smith . THE MAKING OF THE AMERICAN NATION ; OR THE RISE.
... Europe m'ennui . " - Napoleon . " Soon after the Reformation a few people came over for conscience sake . This apparently trivial incident may transfer the great seat of empire into America . " - John Adams . " America is therefore the ...
... European centre is like a volcano , consuming itself in its own crater , the two nations , Oriental and Occidental ... Europe ; it must centralize , as closely as possible , in the hands of an individual , the force of the state , in ...
... Europe leaves America to Republicanism - well . If she interferes , we interfere , and the right hand of our resistance is clasped in brotherhood with the Radicals of Europe to upset every throne on the Continent . " - Wendell Phillips ...
... Europe , and yet to miss America , than , comprehending anything of what is a " Nation , " and especially of the glorious pro- portions and majestic strength of the American nation , to assume that it could fall away in its early youth ...