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
| Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 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...be broken asunder. I have not accustomed myself to hanir over the preeipice of disunion, to see whether, with my short sight, I can fathom the depth of... | |
| Richard Green Parker - 1852 - 380 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. 5. I Rave not accustomed myself to hang over the precipice of disunion, to see whether, with my short... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 pages
...beyond the Union, to see what might lie hidden in the dark recess behind. I have not coolly weighed thi> chances of preserving liberty, when the bonds that...be broken asunder. I have not accustomed myself to hanj; over the precipice of disunion, to see whether, with my short sight, l can fathom the depth of... | |
| 1852 - 394 pages
...insanity is indeed the greatest remedy ; and as Mr. Webster saith of the Union, " that he does not regard him as a safe counsellor in the affairs of this government, whose attention is more occupied in considering how tolerable might be our condition after the Union should... | |
| Daniel Webster - 1853 - 574 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...affairs of this government, whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering, not how the Union may be best preserved, but how tolerable might be the... | |
| Daniel Webster - 1853 - 130 pages
...the chances of preserving liberty, when the bonds that unite us together shall be broken asunder. 1 have not accustomed myself to hang over the precipice...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... | |
| 1853 - 458 pages
...what might lie hidden in the dark recess behind. 1 have not coolly weighed the chances of pi-eserving liberty, when the bonds that unite us together shall...hang over the precipice of disunion, to see whether, in my short sight, I cau fathom the depth of the abyss below ; nor could I regard him as a safe counsellor... | |
| Daniel Webster - 1853 - 206 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 whether, with my short... | |
| William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 492 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 of preserving liberty, when the bonda that unite us together shall be broken asunder. I have not accustomed myself to hang over the... | |
| Daniel Webster - 1854 - 240 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...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... | |
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