 I have not allowed myself, sir, to look beyond the Union to see what might lie hidden in the dark recess behind. I have not coolly weighed the chances of preserving liberty when the bonds that unite us together shall be broken asunder. I have not accustomed...  Rhetoric and Oratory - Page 124by John Francis Xavier O'Conor - 1898 - 356 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Daniel Webster - 1830 - 518 pages
...personal happiness. I have not allowed myself, sir, to look beyond the union, to see what might lie hidden in the dark recess behind. I have not coolly...myself to hang over the precipice of disunion, to see whethei, with my short sight, I can fathom the depth of the abyss below; nor could I regard him as... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - 1832 - 916 pages
...personal happiness. I have not allowed myself, sir, to look beyond the Union, to see what might lie hidden in the dark recess behind. I have not coolly...asunder. I have not accustomed myself to hang over theprecipiceofdisunion. to see whether, with my short sight, I can fathom the depth of the abyss below... | |
 | John J. Harrod - 1832 - 338 pages
...personal happiness. I have not allowed myself, sir, to look beyond the union, to see what might lie hidden in the dark recess behind. I have not coolly...bonds that unite us together shall be broken asunder. 14.. I have not accustomed myself to hang over the precipice of disunion, to see whether, with my short... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1834 - 360 pages
...personal happiness'. I have not allowed myself, sir', to look beyond the Union', to see what might lie hidden in the dark recess behind'. I have not coolly...not accustomed myself to hang over the precipice of rfwunion', to see whether', with my short sight', I can fathom the depth of the abyss below'; nor could... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1836 - 534 pages
...its benefits. It has been to us all a copious fountain of national, social, and personal happiness. not accustomed myself to hang over the precipice of...the abyss below ; nor could I regard him as a safe counselor in the afi'airs of this government, whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering,... | |
 | Daniel Webster, James Rees - 1839 - 108 pages
...have not allowed myself, BEAUTIES OP WEBSTER. 91 sir, to look beyond the union, to see what might lie hidden in the dark recess behind. I have not coolly...bonds that unite us together shall be broken asunder. 1 have not accustomed myself to hang over the precipice of disunion, to see whether with my short sight... | |
 | 1840 - 452 pages
...personal happiness. I have not allowed myself, sir, to look beyond the union, to see what might lie hidden in the dark recess behind. I have not coolly...of disunion, to see whether, with my short sight, l can fathom the depth of the abyss below; nor could I regard him as a safe counsellor ia the affairs... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1843 - 524 pages
...its benefits. It has been to us all a copious fountain of national, social, and personal happiness. not accustomed myself to hang over the precipice of...the abyss below ; nor could I regard him as a safe counselor in the affairs of this government, whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering, not... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1844 - 900 pages
...religious obligation. Let us trust to the influence of Washington's example. AMERICAN ELOQUENCE. 43 not accustomed myself to hang over the precipice of...the abyss below ; nor could I regard him as a safe counselor in the affairs of this government, whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering, not... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 330 pages
...allowed myself, sir, to Jook beyond the union, to see wnat might lie hidden in the dark recess behind. / have not coolly weighed the chances of preserving...the precipice of disunion, to see whether, with my snort sight, I can fathom — the depth — of the abyss— -be Itruo; nor could I regard Aim, as a... | |
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