The Second Battle: Or, The New Declaration of Independence, 1776-1900; an Account of the Struggle of 1900W.B. Conkey Company, 1900 - 575 pages |
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... race . His was the last speech before the roll- call , and he was loudly cheered . The start did not bear out the claims of the Steven- son men that the south would be solid for the Illinois man , for Alabama only gave him three out of ...
... race . His was the last speech before the roll- call , and he was loudly cheered . The start did not bear out the claims of the Steven- son men that the south would be solid for the Illinois man , for Alabama only gave him three out of ...
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... races . Jefferson said : " Peace , commerce , and honest friendship with all nations ; entangling alliances with none . " ' We approve this whole- some doctrine and earnestly protest against the Republican depart- ure which has involved ...
... races . Jefferson said : " Peace , commerce , and honest friendship with all nations ; entangling alliances with none . " ' We approve this whole- some doctrine and earnestly protest against the Republican depart- ure which has involved ...
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... your head , rather than by the length of your breeches . " ' As to college athletics , he played very little at baseball or at football , but was fond of foot - racing and of jumping . Three years after graduation on Osage BIOGRAPHY . 53.
... your head , rather than by the length of your breeches . " ' As to college athletics , he played very little at baseball or at football , but was fond of foot - racing and of jumping . Three years after graduation on Osage BIOGRAPHY . 53.
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... race in misery . ' No nation can afford to make its people miserable . " If the Cubans prefer death to Spanish rule it must . be because Spanish rule has robbed life of joy and hope . If a nation sows the wind it must reap the whirlwind ...
... race in misery . ' No nation can afford to make its people miserable . " If the Cubans prefer death to Spanish rule it must . be because Spanish rule has robbed life of joy and hope . If a nation sows the wind it must reap the whirlwind ...
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... races for future subjugation . " Jefferson favored the annexation of necessary con- tiguous territory on the North American continent , but he was opposed to wars of conquest and expressly condemned the acquiring of remote territory ...
... races for future subjugation . " Jefferson favored the annexation of necessary con- tiguous territory on the North American continent , but he was opposed to wars of conquest and expressly condemned the acquiring of remote territory ...
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Page 549 - Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence, I conjure you to believe me, fellow-citizens, the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake, since history and experience prove that foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of republican government.
Page 13 - That the United States hereby disclaims any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over said island except for the pacification thereof, and asserts its determination, when that is accomplished, to leave the government and control of the island to its people.
Page 502 - Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice?
Page 550 - Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice? " It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world...
Page 497 - Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political; peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none; the support of the State governments in all their rights, as the most competent administrations for our domestic concerns and the surest bulwarks against antirepublican tendencies; the preservation of the General Government in its whole constitutional vigor, as the sheet anchor of our peace at home and safety abroad...
Page 68 - Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife Their sober wishes never learn'd to stray; Along the cool sequester'd vale of life They kept the noiseless tenor of their way.
Page 14 - There can be no greater error than to expect or calculate upon real favors from nation to nation. It is an illusion which experience must cure, which a just pride ought to discard.
Page 549 - The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible.
Page 310 - You come to us and tell us that the great cities are in favor of the gold standard; we reply that the great cities rest upon our broad and fertile prairies. Burn down your cities and leave our farms, and your cities will spring up again as if by magic; but destroy our farms and the grass will grow in the streets of every city in the country.
Page 154 - Sometimes it is said that man cannot be trusted with the government of himself. Can he, then, be trusted with the government of others ? Or have we found angels in the form of kings to govern him ? Let history answer this question.