 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 - Presidents - 1857 - 568 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,...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 - Presidents - 1857 - 550 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,...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 - Presidents - 1857 - 588 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 woi-st et INSURRECTION IN MASSACHUSETTS. 523 once. There is a call for decision. Know precisely what... | |
 | Washington Irving - Presidents - 1857 - 508 pages
...writes : "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,...liberties and properties will be secured, or let us know th« worst at once. There is a call for decision. Know precisely what the insurgents aim at. If they... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1857 - 472 pages
...intluence is to be found ; nor if attainable, that it would be a proper remedy for these disorder». Influence is not government. Let us have a government by which our livos, liberties, and proper tins will be secured ; or let us know the worst at once. Under these impressions... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1859 - 468 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,...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,... | |
 | Georg Weber - World history - 1860 - 634 pages
...and, if attainable, it would not be a proper remedy for these disorders. Influence is not povernnrent. Let us have a government, by which our lives, liberties,...will be secured, or let us know the worst at once." § 520. Accordingly, a Convention of delegates from eleven of the States was held at Philadelphia in... | |
 | Washington Irving - American literature - 1857 - 488 pages
...writes: " You talk, ruy good sir, of employing influence to appease the present tumults in Massachusetts. I know not where that influence is to be found, or,...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,... | |
 | Education - 1897 - 678 pages
...1786. 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,...will be secured, or let us know the worst at once. — To Henry l<ee, in Congress, 31 October, 1786. Fain would I hope, that the great and most important... | |
 | Christopher James Riethmüller - 1864 - 480 pages
...to a friend in Congress, " of employing influence to appease the present tumults in Massachusetts. I know not where that influence is to be found, or,...will be secured, or let us know the worst at once." It was in the midst of all this confusion and terror, that the genius of Hamilton at length saw the... | |
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