 You talk, my good Sir, of employing influence to appease the present tumults in Massachusetts. I know not where that influence is to be found, or, if attainable, that it would be a proper remedy for the disorders. Influence is not government. Let us have...  History of the American Civil War - Page 268by John William Draper - 1867Full view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - 1869 - 622 pages
...employing influence to appease the present tumults in Massachusetts. I know not where that influcnce is to be found, or, if attainable, that it would be...will be secured, or let us know the worst at once. There is a call for decision. Know precisely what the insurgents aim at. If they have real grievances,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1869 - 596 pages
...to appease the present tumults in Massachusetts. I know not where that influence is to be founder, if attainable, that it would be a proper remedy for...properties will be secured, or let us know the worst at INSURRECTION IN MASSACHUSETTS. 523 once. There is a call for decision. Know precisely what the insurgents... | |
 | Law - 1896 - 866 pages
...scanned the situation more closely than the father of his country, and in writing to Col. Lee he said: "Let us have a government by which our lives, liberties and properties will be secure, or let us know the worst at once. There is a call for decision. Know precisely what the insurgents... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1873 - 516 pages
...: " You talk, my good sir, of employing influence to appease the present tumults in Massachusetts. I know not where that influence is to be found, or,...and properties will be secured, or let us know the woist at ar»ce. There is a call for decision. Know preci sely what the insurgents aim at. If they... | |
 | Frances Mary Owen - 1873 - 280 pages
...You talk, my good sir, of employing influence to appease the general tumults in Massachusetts. . . . Influence is not government. Let us have a Government...will be secured, or let us know the worst at once. Under these impressions, my humble opinion is that there is a call for decision." In November he writes,... | |
 | Israel Ward Andrews - Constitutional law - 1874 - 412 pages
..."You talk, my good sir, of employing influence to appease the present tumults in Massachusetts. * * * Influence is not government. Let us have a government...will be secured, or let us know the worst at once." l The weakness of the Confederation, especially in its relation to the revenue, had been early seen... | |
 | Washington Irving - Children's literature - 1876 - 766 pages
...employing influence to appease the present tumults in Massachusetts. I know not where that mfluence is to be found, or, if attainable, that it would be...proper remedy for the disorders. Influence is not gocTrnment. Let us have a government by which onr lives, liberties and properties will be secured,... | |
 | Caleb Sprague Henry - Essays - 1877 - 318 pages
...strain: "You talk, my good sir, of employing influence to appease the present tumults in Massachusetts. I know not. where that influence is to be found, or,...have a government by which our lives, liberties, and property will be secured, or let us know the worst at once."* No wonder he was out of patience, and... | |
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