 | New York (N.Y.). Common Council - Cabinet officers - 1853 - 282 pages
...rather, which could withstand their united power. " When my eyes," he said, on that great occasion, " are turned to behold for the last time the sun in heaven,...dishonored fragments of a once glorious Union ; on States dissevered, discordant, belligerent; on a land rent with civil feuds, or drenched, it may be,... | |
 | B. J. Wallace, Albert Barnes - Presbyterian Church - 1853 - 714 pages
...enemies might profit by his example. His efforts were successful. His prayer was: " When my eyes shall bo turned to behold, for the last time, the sun in heaven,...dishonored fragments of a once glorious Union; on States dissevered, discordant, belligerent! on a land rent with civil feuds, or drenched, it may be,... | |
 | United States. Congress (32nd, 2nd session : 1852-1853) - 1853 - 94 pages
...rather, which could withstand their united power. " When my eyes/' he said on that great occasion, " are turned to behold for the last time the sun in heaven, may I not see him shining on the broken and dishonoured fragments of a once glorious Union ; on States dissevered, discordant, belligerent ; on... | |
 | United States. Congress (32nd, 2nd session : 1852-1853) - 1853 - 102 pages
...rather, which could withstand their united power. " When my eyes," he said on that great occasion, " are turned to behold for the last time the sun in heaven, -may I not see him shining on the broken and dishonoured fragments of a once glorious Union ; on States dissevered, discordant, belligerent ; on... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Tefft - Legislators - 1854 - 560 pages
...Union should be best preserved, but how tolerable might be the condition of the people when it shall be broken up and destroyed. While the Union lasts, we...dishonored fragments of a once glorious Union ; on states dissevered, discordant, belligerent ; on a land rent with civil feuds, or drenched, it may be,... | |
 | George Washington Bungay - United States - 1854 - 500 pages
...prospects spread out before us, for us and our children. Beyond that I seek not to penetrate the veil. God grant that, in my day at least, that ^ curtain...shining on the broken and dishonored fragments of a once-glorious Union ; on states dissevered, discordant, belligerent ; on a land rent with civil feuds,... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - American literature - 1854 - 580 pages
...prospecta sproad out before us, for us and our children. Beyond that I seek not to penelrate the veil. God grant that, in my day at least, that curtain may...shall be turned to behold, for the last time, the sim in heaven, may I not see him shining on the broken and dishononred fragments of a once glorious... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Tefft - Legislators - 1854 - 510 pages
...ante-rooms and stairways, as he pronounced in deepest tones of pathos these words of solemn significance: ' When my eyes shall be turned to behold, for the last...dishonored fragments of a once glorious Union; on states dissevered, discordant, belligerent! on a land rent with civil feuds, or drenched, it may be,... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1854 - 640 pages
...ante-rooms and stairways, as he pronounced in deepest tones of pathos these words of solemn significance : ' When my eyes shall be turned to behold, for the last...dishonored fragments of a once glorious Union ; on States dissevered, discordant, belligerent ; on a land rent with civil feuds, or drenched, it may be,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Tefft - Biography & Autobiography - 1854 - 504 pages
...ante-rooms and stairways, as he pronounced in deepest tones of pathos these words of solemn significance : 'When my eyes shall be turned to behold, for the last...dishonored fragments of a once glorious Union ; on states dissevered, discordant, belligerent ! on a land rent with civil feuds, or drenched, it may be,... | |
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When my eyes shall be turned to behold for the last time the sun in heaven, may I not see him shining on the broken and dishonored fragments of a once glorious Union; on states dissevered, discordant, belligerent; on a land rent with civil feuds, or drenched,... 
