 | 1854
...treasures of the whole country. Him whose honored name the gentleman himself bears, — does he suppose me less capable of gratitude for his patriotism, or...sufferings, than if his eyes had first opened upon the light in Massachusetts, instead of South Carolina ? Sir, does he suppose it is in his power to exhibit a... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1854 - 221 pages
...first opened upon the light in Massachusetts instead of South Carolina ? Sir, does he suppose it is in his power to exhibit a Carolina name so bright...as to produce envy in my bosom ? No, sir, increased gratificatior and delight, rather. Sir, I thank God that if I am gifted with little of the spirit which... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1855
...his patriotism, or sympathy for his sufferings, than if his eyes had first opened upon the light in Massachusetts, instead of South Carolina ? Sir, does...Carolina name so bright as to produce envy in my bosom 1 No, sir, — increased gratification and delight, rather. Sir, I thank God, that, if I am gifted... | |
 | Salem Town - 1855 - 480 pages
...treasures of the •whole country. Him whose honored name the gentleman himself bears, — does he suppose, me less capable of gratitude for his patriotism, or...sufferings, than if his eyes had first opened upon the light in Massachusetts, instead of South Carolina ? Sir, does he suppose it is in his power to exhibit a... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 552 pages
...treasures of the whole country. Him, whose honoured ii.,:110 the gentleman bears himself— does he suppose me less capable of gratitude for his patriotism, or sympathy for his sullerings, than if his eyes had first opened upon the light in Massachusetts, instead of South Carolina... | |
 | 1857
...an less capable of gratitude for bis patriotism, or sympathy for his sufferings, than if his ejesh*! atriotism. " We are deeply affected," said its inhabitants,...our public calamities ; but the miseries that are n n&mi so bright, as to produce envy in my boeom. No, sir, increased gratification and delight. rather.... | |
 | Salem Town - 1857
...treasures of the whole country. Him whose honored name the gentleman himself hears, — does he suppose me less capable of gratitude for his patriotism, or...sufferings, than if his eyes had first opened upon the light in Massachusetts instead o'f South Carolina? Sir, does he suppose it is in his power to exhibit a Carolina... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1857 - 448 pages
...Ms' patriotism, or sympathy for his' suffering, than if his eyes had first opened upon the light in Massachusetts, instead of South Carolina'! Sir, does he suppose it in his power to exhibit in Carolina a name so bright as to produce envy in my bosom'? No, sir, — increased gratification?-... | |
 | Worthy Putnam - 1858 - 407 pages
...of the treasures of the whole country. Him whose honored name the gentleman himself bears — does he esteem me less capable of gratitude for his patriotism,...light of Massachusetts, instead of South Carolina ? 4. Sir, does he suppose it in his power to exhibit a Carolina name so bright, as to produce envy... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1858
...treasures of the whole country. Him, whose honored name ih« gentleman himself bears — does he esteem DM less capable of gratitude for his patriotism, or sympathy for his sufferings, than if his eyes hi! first opened upon the light of Massacbnsetts, instead of South Carolina? Sir, does he soppose it... | |
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... patriotism were capable of being circumscribed within the same narrow limits. In their day and generation, they served and honored the country, and the whole country; and their renown is of the treasures of the whole country. Him, whose honored name... 
