 | Henry Winsor - 1839 - 250 pages
...proportion to the greatness of the subject, ought to be the freedom of debate. It is in this way only, that we can hope to arrive at truth, and fulfil the great responsibility we owe to God and our country. Should I keep back my opinions at such a time as this, through fear... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1841 - 316 pages
...awful moment to this country. For his own part, he considered it as nothing less than a question of freedom or slavery. And in proportion to the magnitude of the subject, ought lobe the freedom of the debate. It win only in this way that they could hope to arrive at truth, and... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 pages
...awful moment to this country. — For his own part, he considered it nothing less than a question of freedom or slavery. And in proportion to the magnitude...subject, ought to be the freedom of the debate. It was only in this way that they could hope to arrive at truth, and fulfil the great responsibility which... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1844 - 318 pages
...awful moment to this country. — For his own part, he considered it nothing less than a question bf freedom or slavery. And in proportion to the magnitude...subject, ought to be the freedom of the debate. It was only in this way that they could hope to arrive at truth, and fulfil the great responsibility which... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1845 - 492 pages
...awful moment to this country. — For his own part, he considered it nothing less than a question of freedom or slavery. And in proportion to the magnitude...subject, ought to be the freedom of the debate. It was only in this way that they could hope to arrive at truth, and fulfil the great responsibility which... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 330 pages
...proportion to the magnitude of the subject, ought to tie the freedom of debate. It is only in this way we can hope to arrive at truth, and fulfil! the great responsibility which we hold to God, and to our country. Were I to withhold my sentiment-, at such a time as ihis, through fear ; of giving... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1845 - 348 pages
...subjec* ought to be the freedom of the debate. It is ordy in this way * Sursum corda, raise our souls. that we can hope to arrive at truth, and fulfil the great respc nsibility which we hold to God and our country. Should I keep back my opinions at this time,... | |
 | Salem Town - 1847 - 420 pages
...of awful moment to this country. For my own part, I consider it as nothing less than a question of freedom or slavery. And in proportion to the magnitude...and our country. Should I keep back my opinions at this time, through fear of • Panicle Henry; a distinguished Virginian. giving offence, 1 should consider... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 pages
...one of awful moment to this country. For my own part, I consider it nothing less than a question of freedom or slavery. And in proportion to the magnitude...subject, ought to be the freedom of the debate. It la only in this way that we can hope to arrive at truth, and fulfil the great responsibility which... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1850 - 318 pages
...awful moment to this country. — For his own part, he considered it nothing less than a question of freedom or slavery. And in proportion to the magnitude...subject, ought to be the freedom of the debate. It was only in this way that they could hope to arrive at truth, and fulfil the great responsibility which... | |
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This is no time for ceremony. The question before the house is one of awful moment to this country. For my own part, I consider it as nothing less than a question of freedom or slavery; and in proportion to the magnitude of the subject ought to be the... 
