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CONTENTS.
SELECTIONS IN PROSE.
1. The perfect orator
2. Reply to the Duke of Grafton..
3. Oratory, an art ..
4. The value of oratory.
5. Vindication from calumny
6. The same.-Part Second
7. The same.-Part Third...
8. Defence of Smith O'Brien.
9. Vindication from treason..
10. The same.-Part Second..
11. The Indian, as he was, and is..
12. Sorrow for the dead..
13. The same.-Part Second.....
14. The destiny of America....
15. The responsibilities of America.
16. The Indian tribes....
17. The memory of the good.
18. The patriot's ambition...
19. The consequences of disunion..
20. The Union.......
21. Taxation for war.......
22. State rights
23. Eulogy upon John C. Calhoun.
Webster. 37
44. The poor Indian..
45. Suspension of relations with Austria..
Everett. 56
....
Wirt. 57
Wirt. 58
Cass.
59
46. Suspension of relations with Austria...
47. The President's protest...
48. The right to discuss presidential acts..
49. British influence....
50. War with France
51. War with France..
52. The Mexican war...
53. The Union...
54. The South and the Union..
55. The Union.....
56. A defence of Daniel Webster
57. The war with Mexico..
58. The exploits of General Taylor..
59. Obedience to the Constitution..
60. The death of O'Connell
61. The Oregon territory..
62. The heroism of the pilgrims
63. Popular excitement in elections..
64. The destiny of the United States...
65. The famine in Ireland
66. Republics.....
67. A monument to Washington.
68. The dissolution of the Union..
69. Free discussion
70. Northern laborers
71. The destiny of America
72. California...
73. The development of our country.
74. Profaneness
75. Washington, a man of genius..
76. The death of Washington...
77. The death of General Harrison..
...Stevens. 105
McLaren. 104
78. The death of General Taylor...
79. A religious spirit in education
80. Mental diligence...
81. A good book
82. Truth and falsehood
83. The institutions of England.
84. The Irish disturbance bill..
85. The miseries of Ireland..
86. The vanity of learning..
87. The miserics of war...
88. The benevolence of God..
89. The power of temptation..
90. Speech of Caius Marius..
91. The progress of liberty
92. Our country's origin
93. The spirit of human liberty
94. The patriot's courage..
95. The survivors of the Revolution..
96. Territorial extension.....
.Kelly. 107
..Benedict. 108
Milton. 109
Milton. 110
Peel. 110
O'Connell. 111
Shiel. 112
.. Watson. 114
Chalmers. 115
Chalmers, 116
Chalmers. 117
Sallust. 118
Webster. 119
Webster. 120
Webster. 121
Clay. 121
.Everett. 122
....Everett. 123
102. An appeal for union...
103. The State of Virginia...
104. Suspension of diplomatic relations with Austria..
105. The South...
106. The California gold mines
107. The federal compact....
108. Peace and national honor..
109. The triumphs of science..
110. The influence of Christianity
111. Intelligence a national safeguard
112. The permanence of American liberty.
113. New England, and the Union...
114. The true reformers...
115. Self-sacrificing ambition..
116. The admission of California.
117. New territories....
118. Ignorance and superstition...
119. The light of knowledge..
120. Ignorance a crime in a republic...
121. Popular education the concern of every citizen..
122. Classical studies..
123. The freedom of the press...
124. The fate of the Indians..
125. The example of our forefathers..
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Berrien. 130
Butler. 131
Hunter. 132
Jefferson Davis. 134
Benton. 136
.Morris. 137
Morris. 138
.... Dix. 139
......Dix. 140
Woodbury. 141
...McDuffie. 142
.Prentiss. 143
.Greeley. 144
.Greeley. 145
Winthrop. 146
. Winthrop. 148
. Barnard. 149
Barnard, 151
Mann. 151
Randall. 152
Story. 153
.Story. 154
.Story. 155
Sparks. 156
126. Oratory in Greece and Rome...
Wirt. 157