 | Ransom Hooker Gillet - United States - 1868 - 500 pages
...the service of those we trust ; and should we wander from them in moments of error or alarm, let as hasten to retrace our steps and to regain the road which alone leads to peace, liberty, and safety ! " A clearer and more forcible exposition of democratic principles is nowhere to be found. They have... | |
 | Charles Sumner - Slavery - 1873 - 568 pages
...principles," and then says : — " These should be the creed of our political faith, the text of civil instruction, the touchstone by which to try the services...the road which alone leads to peace, liberty, and safety."1 Undertaking to create military governors of States, we reverse the policy of the Republic,... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - United States - 1871 - 730 pages
...touchstone by which to try the services of those we trust; and should we wander from them in momenta of error or alarm, let us hasten to retrace our steps...road which alone leads to peace, liberty, and safety. I repair, then, fellow-citizens, to the post you have assigned me. With experience enough in subordinate... | |
 | 1871 - 800 pages
...which to try the services of those we trust. And should we wander from them in moments of error and alarm, let us hasten to retrace our steps, and to...which alone leads to peace, liberty, and safety." How solemn and prophetic the warning, and how pertinent the appeal in the present crisis, uttered seventy... | |
 | Edward Griffin Tileston - United States - 1871 - 240 pages
...which to try the services of those we trust; and, should we wander from them in moments of error or of alarm, let us hasten to retrace our steps, and to...road which alone leads to peace, liberty, and safety. ... I repair then, fellow-citizens, to the post you have assigned me, with experience enough in subordinate... | |
 | Charles Sumner - Slavery - 1873 - 566 pages
...principles," and then says : — " These should be the creed of our political faith, the text of civil instruction, the touchstone by which to try the services...which alone leads to peace, liberty, and safety." * Undertaking to create military governors of States, we reverse the policy of the Republic, as solemnly... | |
 | Charles Sumner - Slavery - 1873 - 562 pages
...the text of civil instruction, the touchstone by which to try the services of those we trust ; aud should we wander from them in moments of error or...which alone leads to peace, liberty, and safety." * Undertaking to create military governors of States, we reverse the policy of the Republic, as solemnly... | |
 | Charles Sumner - Antislavery movements - 1874 - 566 pages
...principles," and then says: — " These should be the creed of our political faith, the text of civil instruction, the touchstone by which to try the services...which alone leads to peace, liberty, and safety." 1 Undertaking to create military governors of States, we reverse the policy of the Republic, as solemnly... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton Stephens - United States - 1875 - 522 pages
...been devoted to their attainment They should be the creed of our political faith— the text of civil instruction — the touchstone by which to try the...which alone leads to peace, liberty, and safety." In conclusion he said " Relying, then, on the patronage of your good-will, I advance with obedience... | |
 | Levi Carroll Judson - United States - 1875 - 522 pages
...of our political faith, the text of civic instruction, the touch stone by which to try the service of those we trust and should we wander from them in...road which alone leads to peace, liberty and safety." Here is a statesman's chart drawn by one of the ablest navigators that ever stood at the helm of government.... | |
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These principles form the bright constellation which has gone before us, and guided our steps through the age of revolution and reformation. The wisdom of our sages, and blood of our heroes have been devoted to their attainment. They should be the creed... 
