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
| George Washington - Presidents - 1891 - 544 pages
...folly.1 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,...be a proper remedy for the disorders. Influence is no government. Let us have one by which our lives, liberties, and properties will be secured, or let... | |
| George Washington - 1891 - 548 pages
...folly. 1 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,...be a proper remedy for the disorders. Influence is no government. Let us have one by which our lives, liberties, and properties will be secured, or let... | |
| George Washington - Presidents - 1891 - 546 pages
...folly.1 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,...be a proper remedy for the disorders. Influence is no government. Let us have one by which our lives, liberties, and properties will be secured, or let... | |
| George Washington - United States - 1891 - 544 pages
...attainable, that it would be a proper remedy for the disorders. Influence is no government. Let us have one by which our lives, liberties, and properties 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. Know precisely what... | |
| Washington Irving - 1893 - 668 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,...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,... | |
| Pennsylvania - 1895 - 622 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." — Washington to Henry Lee. The popular movement in Western Massachusetts in opposition to the constituted... | |
| Methodist Church - 1895 - 1028 pages
...by friends to try to " influence " those engaged in Shays's Rebellion to obey the laws he wrote : " I know not where that influence is to be found, or,...remedy for the disorders. Influence is not government." I further digress to say that, in view of current tendencies and events, the question of how far society... | |
| Eliphalet Nott Potter - 1895 - 254 pages
...Washington exclaims, " You talk, my good sir, of employing influence to appease the present tumults. I know not where that influence is to be found, or if attainable that it would be the proper remedy for the disorders. Influence is not government" While Washington's interest in books... | |
| Washington Irving - United States - 1896 - 668 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,...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,... | |
| William Augustus Mowry, Arthur May Mowry - United States - 1896 - 518 pages
...pieces. Washington wrote to a member of Congress : " You talk, my good sir, of employing influence. Influence is not government. Let us have a government...will be secured, or let us know the worst at once." 378. The Convention of 1786. — In January, 1786, Virginia appointed commissioners to meet with those... | |
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