American Public AddressesJoseph Villiers Denney Scott, Forsman and Company, 1910 - 325 pages |
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... human need of relief from too strict an adherence to the logic of the subject and as an opportunity for the speaker to un- burden his mind on any matter that logic would exclude from his discourse . We shall adopt as parts of discourse ...
... human need of relief from too strict an adherence to the logic of the subject and as an opportunity for the speaker to un- burden his mind on any matter that logic would exclude from his discourse . We shall adopt as parts of discourse ...
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... human nature , which Franklin employs in the first three pages of his speech ( pp . 39- 41 ) and which Washington employs repeatedly in the Farewell Address , is a common form of the argument from cause to effect . The order in which ...
... human nature , which Franklin employs in the first three pages of his speech ( pp . 39- 41 ) and which Washington employs repeatedly in the Farewell Address , is a common form of the argument from cause to effect . The order in which ...
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... human understanding . We indeed seem to feel our own want of political wisdom , since we have been running about in search of it . We have gone back to ancient history for models of gov- 10 ernment , and examined the different forms of ...
... human understanding . We indeed seem to feel our own want of political wisdom , since we have been running about in search of it . We have gone back to ancient history for models of gov- 10 ernment , and examined the different forms of ...
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... human wisdom , and leave 20 it to chance , war and conquest . I therefore beg leave to move - that henceforth pray- ers imploring the assistance of Heaven , and its bless- ings on our deliberations , be held in this Assembly every ...
... human wisdom , and leave 20 it to chance , war and conquest . I therefore beg leave to move - that henceforth pray- ers imploring the assistance of Heaven , and its bless- ings on our deliberations , be held in this Assembly every ...
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... human nature will teach us that their ease and security have been a principal cause of their want of exertion . While danger is distant its impression is weak , and while it affects only our neighbors we have few motives to pro- 30 vide ...
... human nature will teach us that their ease and security have been a principal cause of their want of exertion . While danger is distant its impression is weak , and while it affects only our neighbors we have few motives to pro- 30 vide ...
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Page 180 - The power confided to me will be used to hold, occupy, and possess the property and places belonging to the Government, and to collect the duties and imposts...
Page 66 - I dare not hope they will make the strong and lasting impression I could wish ; that they will control the usual current of the passions or prevent our nation from running the course which has hitherto marked the destiny of nations. But if I may even flatter myself that they may be productive of some partial benefit, some occasional good ; that they may now and then recur to moderate the fury of party spirit ; to warn against the mischiefs of foreign intrigue ; to guard against the impostures of...
Page 311 - In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war. The government will not assail you. You can have no conflict without being yourselves the aggressors. You have no oath registered in heaven to destroy the government, while I shall have the most solemn one to "preserve, protect, and defend it.
Page 176 - I have no purpose directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so ; and I have no inclination to do so.
Page 65 - I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But, in my opinion, it is unnecessary and would be unwise to extend them. Taking care always to keep ourselves, by suitable establishments, on a respectable defensive posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies.
Page 58 - Without looking forward to an extremity of this kind (which nevertheless ought not to be entirely out of sight), the common and continual mischiefs of the spirit of party are sufficient to make it the interest and duty of a wise people to discourage and restrain it. It serves always to distract the Public Councils, and enfeeble the Public Administration. It agitates the Community with ill-founded jealousies and false alarms; kindles the animosity of one part against another, foments occasionally...
Page 192 - The progress of our arms, upon which all else chiefly depends, is as well known to the public as to myself; and it is, I trust, reasonably satisfactory and encouraging to all. With high hope for the future, no prediction in regard to it is ventured.
Page 207 - I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of your recently saying that both the army and the government needed a dictator. Of course it was not for this, but in spite of it, that I have given you the command. Only those generals who gain successes can set up dictators. What I now ask of you is military success, and I will risk the dictatorship.
Page 54 - In contemplating the causes which may disturb our union, it occurs as matter of serious concern that any ground should have been furnished for characterizing parties, by geographical discriminations — Northern and Southern; Atlantic and Western; whence designing men may endeavor to excite a belief that there is a real difference of local interests and views.
Page 53 - ... security from external danger, a less frequent interruption of their peace by foreign nations; and, what is of inestimable value! they must derive from union an...