 When I shall be found, sir, in my place here in the Senate or elsewhere to sneer at public merit because it happens to spring up beyond the little limits of my own State or neighborhood ; when I refuse, for any such cause or for any cause, the homage...  Speeches and Forensic Arguments - Page 406by Daniel Webster - 1848Full view - About this book
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1830 - 692 pages
...sir, increased gratification and delight, rather. Sir, I thank God that, if 1 am gifted with little of the spirit which is able to raise mortals to the...here in the Senate, or elsewhere, to sneer at public mer'.t, because it happened to spring up beyond the little limits of my own State or neighborhood;... | |
 | Timothy Flint - Mississippi River Valley - 1830 - 696 pages
...— increased gratification and delight, rather. Sir, I thank God, that if 1 am gifted with little of the spirit which is able to raise mortals to the...that other spirit, which would drag angels down. When 1 shall be found, Sir, in my place here, in the Senate, or elsewhere, to sneer at public merit, because... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - American literature - 1830 - 334 pages
...delight, rather. Sir, I thank God, that, if I am gifted with little of the spirit which is said to be able to raise mortals to the skies, I have yet none,...or elsewhere, to sneer at public merit, because it happened to spring up beyond the little limits of my own state or neighbourhood ; when I refuse, for... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1830 - 692 pages
...increased gratification and delight, rather. Sir, I thank God that, if I am gifted with little of 'he ll become, members of the confederation, or federal...general charge and expenditure, and shall be faithful smer at public merit, because it happened to spring up beyond the little limits of my cwn State or... | |
 | Charles Knapp Dillaway - Recitations - 1830 - 484 pages
...delight, rather. Sir, I thank God, that if I am gifted with little of the spirit which is said to be able to raise mortals to the skies, I have yet none,...that other spirit, which would drag angels down. When 1 shall be found, sir, in my place here, in the Senate, or elsewhere, to sneer at public merit, because... | |
 | George Ticknor - 1831 - 56 pages
...No, Sir, increased gratification and delight, rather. I thank God, that, if I am gifted with little of the spirit which is able to raise mortals to the...spring up beyond the little limits of my own state, or neighborhood; when I refuse, for any such cause, or for any cause, the homage due to American talent,... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - Elocution - 1831 - 356 pages
...delight, rather. Sir, I thank God, that, if I am gifted with little of the spirit, which is said to be able to raise mortals to the skies, I have yet none,...or elsewhere, to sneer at public merit, because it happened to spring up beyond the little limits of my own state or neighbourhood; when I refuse, for... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - Elocution - 1831 - 356 pages
...am gifted with little of the spirit, which is said to be able to raise mortals to the skies, I havte yet none, as I trust, of that other spirit, which...or elsewhere, to sneer at public merit, because it happened to spring up beyond the little limits of my own state or neighbourhood; when I refuse, for... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1832 - 310 pages
...— increased gratification and delight, rather. Sir, I thank God, that if I am gifted with little of the spirit which is able to raise mortals to the...spring up beyond the little limits of my own state, or neighborhood ; when I refuse, for any such cause, or for any cause, the homage due to American talent,... | |
 | John J. Harrod - Readers - 1832 - 338 pages
...sir, increased gratification and delight, rather. Sir, I thank God, that, if I am gifted with little of the spirit which is able to raise mortals to the...trust, of that other spirit, which would drag angels dewn. 6. When I shall be found, sir, in my place here, in the Senate, or elsewhere, to sneer at public... | |
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