 1 AM little accustomed, Gentlemen, to the part which I am now attempting to perform. Hardly more than once or twice has it happened to me to be concerned on the side of the government in any criminal prosecution whatever; and never, until the present...  The Works of Daniel Webster... - Page 27by Daniel Webster - 1877Full view - About this book
 | 1834 - 614 pages
...the jury on behalf of the prisoner, and was succeeded by Mr. Webster in the following speech:— " I am little accustomed, gentlemen, to the part which...the present occasion, in any case affecting life. " But 1 very much regret that it should have been thought necessary to suggest to you that I am brought... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1835 - 1166 pages
...the Jury on behalf of tbe Prisoner, and »-as succeeded bj M> WEBSTER, in the following Speech : I AM little accustomed, gentlemen, to the part which...attempting to perform. Hardly more than once or twice, baa it happened to me to be concerned, on the side of the government, in incriminai prosecution whatever;... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 588 pages
...the jury on behalf of the prisoner, and was succeeded by Mr. Webster in the following speech :— " I am little accustomed, gentlemen, to the part which...the present occasion, in any case affecting life. " But I very much regret that it should have been thought necessary to suggest to you that I am brought... | |
 | Orestes Augustus Brownson - 1852 - 580 pages
...opening of his speech on the trial of the Knapps for the murder of Captain Joseph White of Salem. " I am little accustomed, Gentlemen, to the part which...attempting to perform. Hardly more than once or twice ha it happened to me to be concerned on the side of the government in any criminal prosecution whatever;... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1853 - 402 pages
...the jury on behalf of the prisoner, and was succeeded by Mr. Webster in the following speech:— " I am little accustomed, gentlemen, to the part which...the present occasion, in any case affecting life. " But I very much regret that it should have been thought necessary to suggest to you that I am brought... | |
 | 1857 - 642 pages
...been the principal assassin, committed suicide. A special session of the Supreme Court was ordered by which I am now attempting to perform. Hardly more...the present occasion, in any case affecting life. But I very much regret it should have been thought necessary to suggest to you, that I am the Legislature,... | |
 | 1857 - 690 pages
...been the principal assassin, committed suicide. A special session of the Supreme Court was ordered by which I am now attempting to perform. Hardly more...the present occasion, in any case affecting life. But I very much regret it should have been thought necessary to suggest to you, that I am the Legislature,... | |
 | 1857 - 656 pages
...White, of Salem, in the county of Essex, Massachusetts; on the night of the sixth of April, 1830. * which I am now attempting to perform. Hardly more than once or twice, has it happened to me to bo concerned, on the side of the government, in any criminal prosecution whatever ; and never, until... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1858 - 660 pages
...been the principal assassin, committed suicide. A special session of the Supreme Court was ordered by which I am now attempting to perform. Hardly more...the present occasion, in any case affecting life. But I very much regret it should have been thought necessary to suggest to you, that I am the Legislature,... | |
 | Daniel Webster, Samuel M. Smucker - 1859 - 568 pages
...IV. SPEECH ON THE TRIAL OF JOHN F. KNAPP, FOB 'THE MURDER OF JOSEPH WHITE, OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS. I AM little accustomed, gentlemen, -to the part which...Hardly more than once or twice has it happened to me to he concerned, on the side of the Government, in any criminal prosecution whatever ; and never, until... | |
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