 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1848 - 208 pages
...it. " In such a cause even your success would be hazardous. America, if she fell, would fall like the strong man. She would embrace the pillars of the State,...constitution along with her. Is this your boasted peace ? To sheathe the sword, not in its scabbard, but in the bowels of your countrymen ? Will you quarrel... | |
 | Salma Hale - 1848 - 392 pages
...at present. You owe this to America. This is the price she pays you for protection. 176 HISTORY »F 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 The stamp act was repealed; but another... | |
 | 1849 - 602 pages
..." In such a cause, even your success would be hazardous. America, if she fell, would fall like the strong man. She would embrace the pillars of the State,...Constitution along with her. Is this your boasted peace ? To sheathe the sword, not in its scabbard, but in the bowels of your countrymen ? Will you quarrel... | |
 | Robert Sears - 1850 - 448 pages
...atoms. But on this ground 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-" The ministers, after a good deal of consideration, determined to bring in a bill for the repeal of... | |
 | Lydia Maria Child - 1850 - 304 pages
...contest; and the eloquent Chatham has said, 'If America falls, she will fall like a strong man. She will embrace the pillars of the state, and pull down the constitution along with her.' " " Much wild matter has been poured forth by that lover of ultra freedom," answered Somerville. Lucretia... | |
 | 1851 - 560 pages
...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...constitution along with her. Is this your boasted peace—not to sheathe the sword in its scabbard, but to sheathe it in the bowels of your countrymen... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1851 - 594 pages
...against it. In such a cause your success would be hazardous. America, if she fall, would fall like the strong man ; she would embrace the pillars of the State, and pull down the Constitution along with her."1 Pitt concluded his speech with a proposition for an absolute and immediate repeal of the Stamp... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1851 - 606 pages
...against it. In such a cause your success would be hazardous. America, if she fall, would fall like the strong man ; she would embrace the pillars of the State, and pull down the Constitution along with her."1 Pitt concluded his speech with a proposition for an absolute and immediate repeal of the Stamp... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1851 - 596 pages
...against it. In such a cause your success would be hazardous. America, if -!if full, would fall like the strong man ; she would embrace the pillars of the State, and pull down the Constitution along with her."1 Pitt concluded his speech with a proposition for an absolute and immediate repeal of the Stamp... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1852 - 484 pages
...against it. In such a cause your success would be hazardous. America, IP she fell, would fall like the strong man ; she would embrace the pillars of the...her. " Is this your boasted peace ? Not to sheath the CHAI-. sword in its scabbard, but to sheath it in the bowels ^^~^ of your brothers, the Americans ?... | |
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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. 
