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... Congress and signed the Declaration of Indepen- dence . James Madison and " Light Horse Harry " Lee were his pupils at Princeton . John Stark , of New Hampshire , commanded the " Green Mountain Boys " and defeated the British at the ...
... Congress and signed the Declaration of Indepen- dence . James Madison and " Light Horse Harry " Lee were his pupils at Princeton . John Stark , of New Hampshire , commanded the " Green Mountain Boys " and defeated the British at the ...
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... congress is now invested with all the legislative and exec- utive powers , and no other legislative or executive power does or can exist at this time in any of the Colonies . " 2 1 John Fiske . 2 At Charlotte , North Carolina , May 20 ...
... congress is now invested with all the legislative and exec- utive powers , and no other legislative or executive power does or can exist at this time in any of the Colonies . " 2 1 John Fiske . 2 At Charlotte , North Carolina , May 20 ...
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... Congress that adopted it , eleven were of Scottish descent ; and among them were such conspicuous leaders as John Witherspoon , of New Jersey , James Wilson , of Pennsylvania , Philip Livingston , of New York , and Edward Rutledge , of ...
... Congress that adopted it , eleven were of Scottish descent ; and among them were such conspicuous leaders as John Witherspoon , of New Jersey , James Wilson , of Pennsylvania , Philip Livingston , of New York , and Edward Rutledge , of ...
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... Congress from Pennsylvania . He died in Philadelphia in 1807. ] IN1 front of the City Hall in Philadelphia stands a monument erected to the memory of Peter Muhlenberg , a Lutheran min- ister , the same who in 1775 acted as chairman in ...
... Congress from Pennsylvania . He died in Philadelphia in 1807. ] IN1 front of the City Hall in Philadelphia stands a monument erected to the memory of Peter Muhlenberg , a Lutheran min- ister , the same who in 1775 acted as chairman in ...
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... Congress on July 8 , 1775 , nearly a year before the Declaration of Independence . It clearly reflects what was going on in men's minds at the time . ] IF still you retain those sentiments of compassion by which Britons have ever been ...
... Congress on July 8 , 1775 , nearly a year before the Declaration of Independence . It clearly reflects what was going on in men's minds at the time . ] IF still you retain those sentiments of compassion by which Britons have ever been ...
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Page 181 - With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphans, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.
Page 144 - In the wars of the European powers, in matters relating to themselves, we have never taken any part, nor does it comport with our policy so to do.
Page 53 - THESE are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.
Page 50 - They tell us, Sir, that we are weak, — unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger ? Will it be the next week, or the next year ? Will it be when we are totally disarmed, and when a British guard shall be stationed in every house...
Page 73 - Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give my hand and my heart to this vote.
Page 116 - The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is, in extending our commercial relations to have with them as little political connection as possible.
Page 114 - The nation which indulges towards another an habitual 'hatred, or an habitual fondness, is in some degree a slave. It is a slave to its animosity or to its affection, either of which is sufficient to lead it astray from its duty and its interest. Antipathy in one nation against another, disposes each more readily to offer insult and injury, to lay hold of slight causes of umbrage, and to be haughty and intractable when accidental or trifling occasions of dispute occur. Hence, frequent collisions,...
Page 48 - It is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty?
Page 50 - Gentlemen may cry peace! peace! but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!
Page 115 - The nation prompted by ill-will and resentment sometimes impels to war the government, contrary to the best calculations of policy. The government sometimes participates in the national propensity, and adopts through passion what reason would reject ; at other times it makes the animosity of the nation subservient to projects of hostility instigated by pride, ambition, and other sinister and pernicious motives. The peace often, sometimes perhaps the liberty, of nations has been the victim.