 I have not allowed myself, Sir, to look beyond the union, To see what might lie hidden in the dark recess behind. I have not coolly weighed the chances of preserving liberty when the bonds that unite us together shall be broken asunder. I have not accustomed...  Famous Orators of the World and Their Best Orations - Page 87by Charles Morris - 1902 - 639 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Sarah Mytton Maury - 1847 - 266 pages
...I have not allowed myself, sir, to look beyond the union, to see what might lie hidden in the dark recess behind. I have not coolly weighed the chances...sight, I can fathom the depth of the abyss below ; nor ^ould I regard him as a safe counsellor in the affairs of this government whose thoughts should be... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders, Joshua Chase Sanders - 1848 - 468 pages
...• 4.' I have not allowed myself to look beyond the union, to see what might lie hidden in the dark recess behind. I have not coolly weighed the chances...the abyss below ; nor could I regard him as a safe counselor in the affairs of this government, whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering, not... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1848 - 514 pages
...I have not allowed myself, sir, to look beyond the union, to see what might lie hidden in the dark recess behind. I have not coolly weighed the chances...bonds that unite us together shall be broken asunder. 1 have not accustomed myself to hang over the precipice of disunion, to see whethei, with my short... | |
 | Arethusa Hall - 1851 - 422 pages
...happiness. I have not allowed myself, sir, to look beyond the Union, to see what might be hidden in the dark recess behind. I have not coolly weighed the chances...affairs of this government, whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering, not how the Union should be best preserved, but how tolerable might be... | |
 | Henry Bartlett Maglathlin - 1851 - 328 pages
...Union. I have not allowed myself to look beyond the Union, to see what might lie hidden in the dark recess behind. I have not coolly weighed the chances...affairs of this government, whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering, not how the Union should be preserved, but how tolerable might be the condition... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1851 - 572 pages
...I have not allowed myself, Sir, to look beyond the Union, to see what might lie hidden in the dark recess behind. I have not coolly weighed the chances...myself to hang over the precipice of disunion, TO fee whether, with my short sight, I can fathom the depth of the abyss below; nor could I regard him... | |
 | Henry Mandeville - 1851 - 370 pages
...in the dark recess behind ; I have not coolly weighed the chances of preserving liberty, when the 1 bonds that unite us together shall be broken asunder...accustomed myself to hang over the precipice of disunion, * •*• VIRTUE AND PIETY CONFORMITY TO NATURE. -323 to see whether, with ray short sight, I can fathom... | |
 | John Celivergos Zachos - 1851 - 570 pages
...Union, to see what might lie hidden w the dark recess behind. I have not coolly weighed the chance* of preserving liberty, when the bonds that unite us...be broken asunder. I have not accustomed myself to iianp over the precipice of disunion, to see whether, with my short sight, I can fathom the depths... | |
 | Robert Young Hayne - 1852 - 90 pages
...not allowed myself, sir, to look beyond the Union, to see what might lie hidden in the dark recesses behind. I have not coolly weighed the chances of preserving...nor could I regard him as a safe counsellor in the aifairs of this government, whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering, not how the Union... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 568 pages
...allowed myself, Sir, to look beyond the Union, to see what might lie hidden in the dark recess behmd. I have not coolly weighed the chances of preserving...have not accustomed myself to hang over the precipice of1 disunion, to see whether, with my short sight, 1 can fathom the depth of the abyss below ; nor... | |
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