 And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are of the gift of God? That they are not to be violated but with his wrath? Indeed I tremble...  The Impending Crisis of the South: How to Meet it - Page 180by Hinton Rowan Helper - 1857 - 420 pagesFull view - About this book
 | American essays - 1872 - 810 pages
...manners and morals undepraved by such circumstances I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just ; that his justice cannot sleep forever; that,...revolution of the wheel of fortune, an exchange of situations, is among possible events ; that it may become probable by supernatural interference ! The... | |
 | 1857 - 448 pages
...numbers, nature, and natural means only, a revolution of the wheel of fortune, an exchange of situations is among possible events ; that it may become probable...The Almighty has no attribute which can take side witfi us in such a contest. But it is impossible to be temperate and to pursue this subject through... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1857 - 490 pages
...industry also it destroyed. Indeed, / tremble for my country u-hcn I reflect that Gjrf is just, and that his justice cannot sleep forever ; that considering...numbers, nature, and natural means only, a revolution of tho wheel of fortune, an exchange of situation, is among possible events ; tbat it may become proballe... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1858 - 752 pages
...are not to be violated but with his wrath ? Indeed, I tremble for my country when 1 reflect that God is just ; that his justice cannot sleep forever; that,...attribute which can take side with us in such a contest. What an incomprehensible machine is man, who can endure toil, famine, stripes, imprisonment, and death... | |
 | William Gannaway Brownlow - History - 1858 - 336 pages
...are not to be violated but with His wrath? Indeed, I tremble for my country when 1 reflect that God is just ; that His justice cannot sleep forever ;...revolution of the wheel of fortune, an exchange of situations, is among possible events; that it may become probable by supernatural interference ! The... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1859 - 694 pages
...are not to be violated but with his wrath ? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just ; that his justice cannot sleep forever; that...interference ! The Almighty has no attribute which can take sides with u» in such a contest." He declares elsewhere, (Vol. II. p. 357 :) " Nobody wishes more... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1859 - 812 pages
...are hot to be violated but with his wrath ? Indeed, I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that his justice cannot sleep forever; that,...it may become probable by supernatural interference ! Th« Almighty has no attribute which can take side with us in such a contest. What an incomprehensible... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1859 - 690 pages
...are not to be violated but with his wrath ? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just ; that his justice cannot sleep forever; that...the wheel of- fortune, an exchange of situation is amons possible events : that it may become probable by supernatural interference ! The Almighty has... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1859 - 642 pages
...reflect that God is just ; that his justice cannot sleep forever ; that considering numbers, natuiy and natural means only, a revolution of the wheel...of situation is among possible events ; that it may be: come probable by supernatural interference ! The Almighty has no attribute which can take side... | |
 | James Redpath - Biography & Autobiography - 1860 - 530 pages
...arc not to be violated but with his wrath ? Indeed, I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just — that his justice cannot sleep forever...supernatural interference ! The Almighty has no attribute that can take side with us in such a contest. HON. JOHN S. KEYES said : In order to give this assembly... | |
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