 | 1826 - 570 pages
...cause success would be deplorable and victory hazardous. America, if she fell, would fall like the strong man. She would embrace the pillars of the state, and pull down the constituti >n along with her." After devoting nine chapters — nearly a third of his volume — to... | |
 | Salma Hale - America - 1827 - 490 pages
...cause, your success would be deplorable and victory hazardous. America, if she fell, would fall like the strong man. She would embrace the pillars of the state, and pull down the constitution along with her." The sentiments of this great statesman prevailed in parliament. The stamp act was repealed; but another... | |
 | Salma Hale - America - 1827 - 314 pages
...cause, your success wouli be deplorable and victory hazardous. America, if she fell, would fall like the strong man. She would embrace the pillars of the state, and pull down the constitution along with her." 35. The sentiments of this great statesman prevailed in parliament. The stamp act was repealed ; but... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 546 pages
...where so many here, will think it a crying injustice, I am one who will lift up my hands against it. In such a cause, your success would be hazardous. America, if she fell, would fall like the strong man. She would embrace the pillars of the state, and pull down the constitution along with... | |
 | Abiel Holmes - America - 1829 - 606 pages
...valour of your troops — I know the skill of your officers — I know the force of this country ; but in such a cause your success would be hazardous. America, if she fell, would fall like the strong man ; she would embrace the pillars of the state, and pull down the constitution with her.... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1833 - 608 pages
...valor of your troops — I know the skill of your officers — I know the force of this country; but in such a cause your success would be hazardous. America, if she fell, would fall like the strong man: she would embrace the pillars of the state, and pull down the constitution with her.... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1833 - 600 pages
...country ; but in such a cause your success would be hazardous. America, if she fell, would fall like the strong man : she would embrace the pillars of the state, and pull down the constitution •with her. Is this your boasted peace ? not to sheathe the sword in the scabbard, but to sheathe... | |
 | James Grahame - United States - 1836 - 486 pages
...the Stamp Act, he declared, " I know the valour of your troops, and the skill of your officers ; but in such a cause, your success would be hazardous. America, if she fell, would fall like the strong man : she would embrace the pillars of the state, and pull down the constitution with her.... | |
 | James Grahame - United States - 1836 - 480 pages
...the Stamp Act, he declared, " t know the valour of your troops, and the skill of your officers; but in such a cause, your success would be hazardous. America, if she fell, would fall like the strong man : she would embrace the pillars of the state, and pull down the constitution with her.... | |
 | 1838 - 596 pages
...In such a ' cause even your success would be hazardous. America, if she 1 fell, would fall like the strong man ; she would embrace the ' pillars of the...constitution along with ' her. Is this your boasted peace lo sheath the sword, not in its ' scabbard, but in the bowels of your countrymen ?' — It was in ibis... | |
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I am one who will lift up my hands against it. In such a cause, your success would be hazardous. America, if she fell, would fall like the strong man. She would embrace the pillars of the state, and pull down the constitution along with her. 
