 | Henry Wheaton, William Beach Lawrence - International law - 1855 - 938 pages
...his neighbor, if there were no other means of preventing the flames from destroying his own home. " Under such circumstances, we ought neither to count...actually to consume the fair fabric of our Union. " We fear that the course and current of events are rapidly tending towards such a catastrophe. We,... | |
 | Rushmore G. Horton - Campaign literature, 1856 - 1856 - 446 pages
...St. Domingo, with all its attendant horrors to the white race, and suffer the flames to extend to our neighboring shores, seriously to endanger, or actually to consume the fair fabric of our Union. We fear that the course and current of events are rapidly tending towards such a catastrophe. We, however,... | |
 | Thomas Lanier Clingman - Central America - 1857 - 24 pages
...question, whether the present condition of the island would justify such a measure? We should,-however, be recreant to our duty, be unworthy of our gallant...actually to consume, the fair fabric of our Union." This language, sir, of the President elect has the ring of the 'true metal. It is genuine bullion,... | |
 | English literature - 1857 - 654 pages
...all its attendant horrors to the white race, and suffer the flames to extend to our own neighbouring shores, seriously to endanger, or actually to consume the fair fabric of our Union. " We fear that the course and current of events are rapidly tending towards such a catastrophe. We,... | |
 | William Beach Lawrence - Search, Right of - 1858 - 240 pages
...from destroying his own home. Under such circumstances, we ought neither to count the cost nor regafd the odds which Spain might enlist against us. We forbear...actually to consume the fair fabric of our Union.' " In what respect does this language differ from that constantly held in the instructions of our Secretaries... | |
 | William Beach Lawrence - Search, Right of - 1858 - 246 pages
...enter into the question, whether the present condition of the island would justify such a measure. T\re should, however, be recreant to our duty, be unworthy...actually to consume the fair fabric of our Union.' "In what respect does this language differ from that constantly held in the instructions of our Secretaries... | |
 | Thomas Lanier Clingman - Clayton-Bulwer Treaty - 1858 - 24 pages
...Africanized, and become a second St. Domingo, with all its attendant horrors to the white race, and sufl'er the flames to extend to our own neighboring shores,...veteran, Cass? Gentlemen will remember that in 1848, when he was before the country as the Democratic candidate for the Presidency, he took ground in favor of... | |
 | John Francis Hamtramck Claiborne - Cuba - 1860 - 412 pages
...St. Domingo, with all its attendant horrors to the white race, and suffer the flames to extend to our neighboring shores, seriously to endanger, or actually to consume the fair fabric of our Union. We fear that the course and current of events are rapidly tending toward such a catastrophe. We, however,... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1864 - 694 pages
...from destroying his own home. " Under such circumstances, we ought THE OSTEND CIRCULAR IN EUROPE. 275 neither to count the cost nor regard the odds which...actually to consume, the fair fabric of our Union. " We fear that the course and current of events are rapidly tending toward such a catastrophe. We,... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1865 - 692 pages
...of his neighbor if there was no other means of preventing the flames from destroying his own home. " Under such circumstances, we ought neither to count...actually to consume, the fair fabric of our Union. " We fear that the course and current of events are rapidly tending toward such a catastrophe. We,... | |
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... permit Cuba to be Africanized and become a second St. Domingo, with all its attendant horrors to the white race, and suffer the flames to extend to our own neighboring shores, seriously to endanger or actually to consume the fair fabric of our Union. 
