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" I have not accustomed myself to hang over the precipice of disunion, to see whether, with my short sight, I can fathom the depth of the abyss below; nor could I regard him as a safe... "
The Life, Eulogy, and Great Orations of Daniel Webster - Page 216
by Daniel Webster - 1854 - 221 pages
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Register of Debates in Congress: Comprising ..., Volume 1; Volume 6; Volume 50

United States. Congress - Law - 1830 - 692 pages
...can fathom the depth of the abyss below"; nor could I regard him as a safe counsellor, in the affairs of this Government, whose thoughts should be mainly...exciting, gratifying prospects spread out before us, tor us and our children. Beyond that, I seek not to penetrate the veil. God grant that, in my day,...
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Speeches and Forensic Arguments

Daniel Webster - United States - 1830 - 518 pages
...can fathom the depth of the abyss below; nor could I regard him as a safe counsellor in the affairs of this government, whose thoughts should be mainly...should be best preserved, but how tolerable might he the condition of the people when it shall be broken up and destroyed. While the union lasts, we...
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Register of Debates in Congress: Comprising ..., Volume 1; Volume 6; Volume 50

United States. Congress - Law - 1830 - 692 pages
...can fathom the depth of the abyss below; nor could I regard him as a safe counsellor, in the affairs e! He traced the flow of federal blood down, through successive ages and centuries, till he broug he best preserved, but how tolerable might be the condition of the people when it shall be broken up...
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The Eclectic Reader: Designed for Schools and Academies

Bela Bates Edwards - Readers - 1832 - 338 pages
...can fathom the depth of the abyss below ; nor could I regard him as a safe counsellor in the affairs of this government, whose thoughts should be mainly...exciting, gratifying prospects spread out before us and our children. Beyond that I seek not to penetrate the veil. God grant that, in my day, at least,...
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American Annual Register of Public Events, Volume 5

Joseph Blunt - History - 1832 - 916 pages
...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...destroyed. While the Union lasts, we have high, exciting, gratify ing prospects spread out before us, for us and our children. Beyond that, I seek not to penetrate...
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The Academical Reader: Comprising Selections from the Most Admired Authors ...

John J. Harrod - Readers - 1832 - 338 pages
...can fathom the depth of the abyss below; nor could I re.gard him as a safe counsellor in the affairs of this government, whose thoughts should be mainly...the people when it shall be broken up and destroyed. ' 15. While the union lasts, we have high, exciting, gratifying prospects spread out before us, for...
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An Essay on Elocution: Designed for the Use of Schools and Private Learners

Samuel Kirkham - Elocution - 1834 - 360 pages
...can fathom the depth of the abyss below'; nor could I regard him as a safe counsellor in the affairs of this government', whose thoughts should be mainly...exciting', gratifying prospects spread out before us', for ourselves and our children'. Beyond that', I seek not to penetrate the veil'. God grant', that', in...
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An Essay on Elocution, Designed for the Use of Schools and Private Learners

Samuel Kirkham - Elocution - 1842 - 386 pages
...can fathom the depth of the abyss below'; nor could I regard him as a safe counsellor in the affairs of this government', whose thoughts should be mainly...exciting', gratifying prospects spread out before us', for^^selves and our children'. Beyond that', I seek not to penetMR the veil'. God grant', that', in...
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Miscellaneous Writings of George W. Burnap ... Collected and Revised by the ...

George Washington Burnap - American essays - 1845 - 366 pages
...affairs of this government, whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering, not how the union is to be best preserved, but how tolerable might be the...exciting, gratifying prospects spread out before us, for ourselves and our children. Beyond that I seek not to penetrate the veil. God grant that, in my day,...
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Elocution: Or, Mental and Vocal Philosophy

Charles P. Bronson - Elocution - 1845 - 438 pages
...whose thoughts should be mainly b«-nt on considering, not how the nimm should bo presen -ed. hut. how tolerable might be the condition of the people,...shall be broken up. and destroyed. While the union /оя/л, we have lu_!i. exciting, gratifying prospect* ftpread out before ч-, for us, and our children....
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