...eloquence, John Rtilledge, of South-Carolina, is the greatest orator ; but, if you speak of information and sound judgment, Colonel Washington is unquestionably the greatest man on the floor." Of his decision of character there can exist no doubt. It was strongly exemplified at the very commencement...

...eloquence, John Rutledge, of South Carolina, is the greatest orator; but if you speak of information and sound judgment, colonel Washington is unquestionably the greatest man on the floor". Of his decision of character there can exist no doubt. It was strongly exemplified at the very commencement...

...Rutledge, of South Carolina, is by far the greatest orator ; but, if yon speak of solid information and sound judgment, Colonel Washington is unquestionably the greatest man on the floor." Yet, even without reference to eloquence, Washington had none of those brilliant and extraordinary...

...Rutledge, of South Carolina, is by far the greatest orator ; but, if you speak of solid information and sound judgment, Colonel Washington is, unquestionably, the greatest man on the floor." ' — WirCs Life of Patrick Henry, page 113. ' On the 20th of March, 1775, the Convention of delegates...

...Rutledge, of South Carolina, is by far the greatest orator ; but if you speak of solid information and sound judgment, Colonel Washington is unquestionably the greatest man on the floor." On the 20th of March, 1775, a convention of Virginia delegates (the second) assembled at Eichmond....

...Rutledge of South Carolina is by far the greatest orator ; but if you speak of solid information and sound judgment, Colonel Washington is unquestionably the greatest man on the floor." Shortly after his marriage, Washington established his permanent home at Mount Vernon, and gave himself...

...that Patrick Henry formed his opinion of George Washington. "If yon speak of solid information and sound judgment, Colonel Washington is unquestionably the greatest man on the floor." Washington, when he wrote this letter to Fairfax, was forty-six years old. Never an impulsive man,...

...eloquence, John Rutledge of South Carolina is the greatest orator, but if you speak of information and sound judgment, Colonel Washington is unquestionably the greatest man on the floor." John Rutledge and John Adams were the business men of this first Congress. Rutledge was not a mere...

...Rutledge, of South Carolina, is by far the greatest orator ; but, if you speak of solid information and sound judgment, Colonel Washington is unquestionably the greatest man on the floor." So far as Washington is concerned, this statement will readily be accepted as accurate, but Henry did...

...himself deeply on all the delegates, for Patrick Henry said : " If you speak of solid information and sound judgment, Colonel Washington is unquestionably the greatest man on the floor." We have a letter, written at just this time, which shows us how Washington felt, and we see again how...