 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 pages
...broken asunder. I have not accustomed myself to hanir over the preeipice of disunion, to see whether, with my short sight, I can fathom the depth of the abyss below ; nor could I regard lu'm us a safe counsellor in the affairs of this Government whose thoughts should be mainly bent on... | |
 | 1852 - 394 pages
...insanity is indeed the greatest remedy ; and as Mr. Webster saith of the Union, " that he does not regard him as a safe counsellor in the affairs of this government, whose attention is more occupied in considering how tolerable might be our condition after the Union should... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1853 - 574 pages
...broken asunder. I have not accustomed myself to hang over the precipice of disunion, to see whether, with my short sight, I can fathom the depth of the...should be mainly bent on considering, not how the Union may be best preserved, but how tolerable might be the condition of the people when it should be broken... | |
 | 1854 - 576 pages
...broken asunder. I have not accustomed myself to hang over the precipice of disunion, to see whether, with my short sight, I can fathom the depth of the...nor could I regard him as a safe counsellor in the aflairs of this Government whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering, not how the Union should... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1854 - 234 pages
...broken asunder. 1 have not accustomed myself to hang over the precipice of disunion, to see whether, with my short sight, I can fathom the depth of the...nor could I regard him as a safe counsellor in the aftairs of this government, whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering, not how the Union... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - 1854 - 580 pages
...below; nor coiild I regard him äs aj safe counsellor in the affairs of this government, whose thonghts should be mainly bent : on considering, not how the union should be best presorved, but how tolerable might be the condition of the people when it shall l« broken up and destroyed.... | |
 | William Smyth - 1855 - 588 pages
...broken asunder ; I have not accustomed myself to hang over the precipice of disunion, to see whether, with my short sight, I can fathom the depth of the...union should be best preserved, but how tolerable should be the condition of the people, when it should be broken up and destroyed. While the union lasts,... | |
 | P. A. Fitzgerald - 1855 - 296 pages
...broken asnnder. I have not accustomed myself to hang over the precipice of disunion, to see whether, with my short sight, I can fathom the depth 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 192... | |
 | Salem Town - 1855 - 492 pages
...sight, I can fathom the abyss below ; nor could I regard him as a safe counselor in the affairs of the government, whose thoughts should be mainly bent on considering, not how the Union might best be preserved, but how tolerable, might be the condition of the people when it shall be broken... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - 1856 - 838 pages
...broken asunder. I have not accustomed myself to hang over the precipice of disunion, to see whether, with my short sight, I can fathom the depth of the...should be mainly bent on considering, not how the Union may be best preserved, but how tolerable might be the condition of the people when it should be broken... | |
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I have not accustomed myself to hang over the precipice of disunion, to see whether, with my short sight, I can fathom the depth of the abyss below... 
