The Life, Speeches, and Public Services of James A. Garfield, Including an Account of His Assassination, Lingering Pain, Death, and Burial |
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... Congress , upon the platform , in many a brave and inspiring word to his countrymen , young and old , has spoken so nobly for humanity , for equal rights , for honest money , for high ideals and systems of political service , and for ...
... Congress , upon the platform , in many a brave and inspiring word to his countrymen , young and old , has spoken so nobly for humanity , for equal rights , for honest money , for high ideals and systems of political service , and for ...
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... Masters . - Election to Congress . Appointment as Chief of General Rosecrans ' Staff . - Battle of Chickamauga . - Promotion to Major - General.- Resignation , 157 CHAPTER XIII . REVIEW OF HIS MILITARY CAREER . - CONTENTS . 19.
... Masters . - Election to Congress . Appointment as Chief of General Rosecrans ' Staff . - Battle of Chickamauga . - Promotion to Major - General.- Resignation , 157 CHAPTER XIII . REVIEW OF HIS MILITARY CAREER . - CONTENTS . 19.
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... Congress . - Frequent Failures of noted Men . - The Trials of that Crisis . Placed on the Military Committee . The Style of his Speeches . His Industry . His Reply to Mr. Long . — An impromptu Speech . - The Compliments of Old Members ...
... Congress . - Frequent Failures of noted Men . - The Trials of that Crisis . Placed on the Military Committee . The Style of his Speeches . His Industry . His Reply to Mr. Long . — An impromptu Speech . - The Compliments of Old Members ...
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... Congress . The Censure of his Constituents . His Explanation . - Restoration to Public Favor CHAPTER XVIII . LABORS IN CONGRESS . 244 Appointment on Committees . - Variety of Work . - His Leadership . - List of Speeches . The Electoral ...
... Congress . The Censure of his Constituents . His Explanation . - Restoration to Public Favor CHAPTER XVIII . LABORS IN CONGRESS . 244 Appointment on Committees . - Variety of Work . - His Leadership . - List of Speeches . The Electoral ...
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... Congress could make such absurd remarks , when he noticed the name of a Democrat in the column . On looking closer the name of the Republican did not appear at all in that column , and the unprincipled politician had been quoting a Dem ...
... Congress could make such absurd remarks , when he noticed the name of a Democrat in the column . On looking closer the name of the Republican did not appear at all in that column , and the unprincipled politician had been quoting a Dem ...
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Page 214 - We, the people of the United States, do ordain and establish this Constitution.
Page 218 - Who breaks his birth's invidious bar, And grasps the skirts of happy chance, And breasts the blows of circumstance, And grapples with his evil star ; Who makes by force his merit known And lives to clutch the golden keys, To mould a mighty state's decrees, And shape the whisper of the throne ; And moving up from high to higher, Becomes on Fortune's crowning slope The pillar of a people's hope, The centre of a world's desire...
Page 228 - Union; and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the Union. I shall do less whenever I shall believe what I am doing hurts the cause; and I shall do more whenever I believe doing more will help the cause.
Page 226 - I have never had a feeling, politically, that did not spring from the sentiments embodied in the Declaration of Independence.
Page 219 - In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea, With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me : As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free, While God is marching on.
Page 350 - Besides, this Duncan Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been So clear in his great office, that his virtues Will plead like angels, trumpet-tongued, against The deep damnation of his taking-off...
Page 369 - THOU art gone to the grave ; but we will not deplore thee, Though sorrows and darkness encompass the tomb ; The Saviour has passed through its portals before thee, And the lamp of his love is thy guide through the gloom.
Page 329 - Republic; but by four millions of Republican firesides, where the thoughtful voters, with wives and children about them, with the calm thoughts inspired by love of home and country, with the history of the past, the hopes of the future, and reverence for the great men who have adorned and blessed our nation in days gone by, burning in their hearts — there God prepares the verdict which will determine the wisdom of our work to-night.
Page 228 - What I do about Slavery and the Colored Race, I do because I believe it helps to save...
Page 226 - I have often inquired of myself what great principle or idea it was that kept this Confederacy so long together. It was not the mere matter of separation of the colonies from the motherland, but that sentiment in the Declaration of Independence which gave liberty not alone to the people of this country, but hope to all the world, for all future time.