The American Whig Review, Volume 2Wiley and Putnam, 1845 - Periodicals |
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... ground in any par- tisan or personal divisions that might un- fortunately arise . The Whig Party is a National party . All its principles , its measures , its tone of feeling , are national . Unlike its opponent , it has nothing to say ...
... ground in any par- tisan or personal divisions that might un- fortunately arise . The Whig Party is a National party . All its principles , its measures , its tone of feeling , are national . Unlike its opponent , it has nothing to say ...
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... ground then as- sumed by him , is not one of interpreta- tion . It is admitted that there are cer- tain things in the Constitution , and more in laws based upon the Constitution , which he would not only refuse to exe- cute , but would ...
... ground then as- sumed by him , is not one of interpreta- tion . It is admitted that there are cer- tain things in the Constitution , and more in laws based upon the Constitution , which he would not only refuse to exe- cute , but would ...
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... ground , that the Scriptures commend the man , who “ sweareth to his own hurt , and changeth not . " In all such cases , too , in which the party would be regarded as absolved , the guilt , if any , would be viewed as attaching to the ...
... ground , that the Scriptures commend the man , who “ sweareth to his own hurt , and changeth not . " In all such cases , too , in which the party would be regarded as absolved , the guilt , if any , would be viewed as attaching to the ...
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... ground assumed is , that the Constitu- tion being intended to promote justice , slaveholders and pro - slavery men do themselves commit perjury in swearing to support that instrument , whilst they maintan the system of slavery , and ...
... ground assumed is , that the Constitu- tion being intended to promote justice , slaveholders and pro - slavery men do themselves commit perjury in swearing to support that instrument , whilst they maintan the system of slavery , and ...
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... ground like a storm of sleet . The can- noniers mounted their horses , and starting on a rapid trot with their hundred pieces , approached to within a half cannon shot , and opened a destructive fire on the ene- my's ranks . With this ...
... ground like a storm of sleet . The can- noniers mounted their horses , and starting on a rapid trot with their hundred pieces , approached to within a half cannon shot , and opened a destructive fire on the ene- my's ranks . With this ...
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Page 36 - There lies the port: the vessel puffs her sail: There gloom the dark broad seas. My mariners, Souls that have toil'd, and wrought, and thought with me — That ever with a frolic welcome took The thunder and the sunshine, and opposed Free hearts, free foreheads — you and I are old; Old age hath yet his...
Page 36 - In offices of tenderness, and pay Meet adoration to my household gods, When I am gone. He works his work, I mine. There lies the port; the vessel puffs her sail: There gloom the dark broad seas. My mariners...
Page 323 - Who made you glorious as the gates of Heaven Beneath the keen full moon? Who bade the sun Clothe you with rainbows? Who, with living flowers Of loveliest blue, spread garlands at your feet? God! — let the torrents, like a shout of nations, Answer! and let the ice-plains echo, God!
Page 36 - We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven ; that which we are, we are ; One equal temper of heroic hearts, Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
Page 35 - I am a part of all that I have met ; Yet all experience is an arch wherethro' Gleams that untravell'd world, whose margin fades For ever and for ever when I move.
Page 200 - In this situation of this assembly, groping as it were in the dark to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it happened, sir, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of lights to illuminate our understandings?
Page 171 - But, look, the morn, in russet mantle clad, Walks o'er the dew of yon high eastern hill...
Page 35 - ULYSSES. IT little profits that an idle king, By this still hearth, among these barren crags, Match'd with an aged wife, I mete and dole Unequal laws unto a savage race, That hoard, and sleep, and feed, and know not me. I cannot rest from travel; I will drink Life to the lees: all times I have enjoy'd Greatly, have suffer'd greatly , both with those That loved me, and alone; on shore, and when Thro...
Page 323 - Of Nature's womb, that in quaternion run Perpetual circle, multiform, and mix And nourish all things ; let your ceaseless change Vary to our great Maker still new praise.
Page 378 - Come one, come all ! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I.