They will celebrate it with thanksgiving, with festivity, with bonfires and illuminations. On its annual return they will shed tears, copious, gushing tears, not of subjection and slavery, not of agony and distress, but of exultation, of gratitude, and... Six Months in the Federal States - Page 252by Edward Dicey - 1863Full view - About this book
| Daniel Webster - Eulogies - 1826 - 74 pages
...festivity, with bonfires, and illuminations. On its annual return they will shed tears, copious, gushing tears, not of subjection and slavery, not of agony...distress, but of exultation, of gratitude, and of joy. Sir, before God, I believe the hour is come. My judgment approves this measure, and my whole heart... | |
| 1826 - 438 pages
...festivity, with bonfires, and illuminations. On its annual return they will shed tears, copious, gushing tears, not of subjection and slavery, not of agony...distress, but of exultation, of gratitude, and of joy. Sir, before God^ I believe the hour is come. My judgment approves this measure, and my whole heart... | |
| Boston (Mass.) - 1826 - 426 pages
...festivity, with bonfires, and illuminations. On its annual r*turn they will shed tears, copious, gushing tears, not of subjection and slavery, not of agony...distress, but of exultation, of gratitude, and of joy. Sir, before God, I believe the hour is come. — My judgment approves this measure, and my whole heart... | |
| Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 564 pages
...festivity, with bonfires and illuminations. On its annual return they will shed tears, copious, gushing tears, not of subjection and slavery, not of agony...distress, but of exultation, of gratitude, and of joy. Sir, before God, I believe the hour has come. My judgment approves this measure, and my whole heart... | |
| George Merriam - Readers - 1828 - 286 pages
...festivity, with bonfires, and illuminations. On its annual return, they will shed tears, copious, gushing tears, not of subjection and slavery, not of agony...distress, but of exultation, of gratitude, and of joy. Sir, before God, I believe the hour is come. 'My judgment approves this measure, and my whole heart... | |
| Psychology - 1828 - 394 pages
...festivity, with bonfires, and illuminations. On its annual return, they will shed tears, copious, gushing tears, not of subjection and slavery, not of agony...distress, but of exultation, of gratitude, and of joy. Sir, before God, I believe the hour is come. My judgment approves this measure, and my whole heart... | |
| Montgomery Robert Bartlett - Education - 1828 - 426 pages
...its annual return, they will shed tears, copious, gushing tears, not of subjection and slavery, nor of agony and distress, but of exultation, of gratitude, and of joy. 11. Sir, before God, I believe the hour is come.—My judgment approves this measure, and my whole... | |
| John Pierpont - Readers - 1829 - 290 pages
...festivity, with bonfires, and illuminations. On its annual return, they will shed tears, copious, gushing tears, not of subjection and slavery, not of agony...distress, but of exultation, of gratitude, and of joy. Sir, before God, I believe the hour is come. My judgement approves this measure, and my whole heart... | |
| Daniel Webster - United States - 1830 - 518 pages
...festivity, with bonfires, and illuminations. On its annual return they will shed tears, copious, gushing tears, 'not of subjection and slavery, not of agony...distress, but of exultation, of gratitude, and of joy. Sir, before God, I believe the hour is come. My judgment approves this measure, and my whole heart... | |
| Benjamin Dudley Emerson - Elocution - 1831 - 356 pages
...festivity, with bonfires, and illuminations. On its annual return, they will shed tears, copious, gushing tears, not of subjection and slavery, not of agony...distress, but of exultation, of gratitude, and of joy. Sir, before God, I believe the hour is come. My judgment approves this measure, and my whole heart... | |
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