Speeches, Congressional and Political, and Other Writings, of Ex-Governor Aaron V. Brown, of TennesseeJ. L. Marling, 1854 - 606 páginas |
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... believe that wonders will ever cease ? At all events , can you believe they are likely to cease during this life - preserving , felon - sav- ing branch of this Administration ? I say nothing of its head , who had come in too ...
... believe that wonders will ever cease ? At all events , can you believe they are likely to cease during this life - preserving , felon - sav- ing branch of this Administration ? I say nothing of its head , who had come in too ...
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... believe then Governor Gen- eral of Canada . If not direct from him , he must show order from some military commander who issued them , and who re- ceived his orders from the supreme Colonial Government . Further back than that it would ...
... believe then Governor Gen- eral of Canada . If not direct from him , he must show order from some military commander who issued them , and who re- ceived his orders from the supreme Colonial Government . Further back than that it would ...
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... believe these statements . They are made by men deeply and directly interested - whose wealth or poverty was at stake ; made without any sanction of an oath , and with no direct responsibility whatever . Manufacturing , like almost ...
... believe these statements . They are made by men deeply and directly interested - whose wealth or poverty was at stake ; made without any sanction of an oath , and with no direct responsibility whatever . Manufacturing , like almost ...
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... believe that they are spending all this time and money on some patriotic project ; which , when crowned with success , will but raise up ( as they pretend ) a more formidable competi- tion at home than they now encounter from abroad ...
... believe that they are spending all this time and money on some patriotic project ; which , when crowned with success , will but raise up ( as they pretend ) a more formidable competi- tion at home than they now encounter from abroad ...
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... believe , has done more to make converts to the high - tariff system than all others beside — I mean that argument which points to the power and glory of England as the fruits of a similar system . Ah , sir , there is the great fallacy ...
... believe , has done more to make converts to the high - tariff system than all others beside — I mean that argument which points to the power and glory of England as the fruits of a similar system . Ah , sir , there is the great fallacy ...
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Página 293 - ... the greatest interest of every true American, the Consolidation of our Union in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our National existence. This important consideration seriously and deeply impressed on our minds, led each State in the Convention to be less rigid, on points of inferior magnitude than might have been otherwise expected...
Página 144 - ... to the vessels, citizens, and subjects of the two Powers: it being well understood that this agreement is not to be construed...
Página 578 - Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man came not to destroy men's lives, but to save them.
Página 580 - Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses : but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die.
Página 306 - Thou, too, sail on, O Ship of State! Sail on, O UNION, strong and great! Humanity with all its fears, With all the hopes of future years, Is hanging breathless on thy fate! We know what Master laid thy keel, What Workmen wrought thy ribs of steel, Who made each mast, and sail, and rope, What anvils rang, what hammers beat, In what a forge, and what a heat Were shaped the anchors of thy hope!
Página 365 - That all power is inherent in the people, and all free governments are founded on their authority and instituted for their peace, safety and happiness.
Página 121 - That in every case where a State is entitled to more than one Representative, the number to which each State shall be entitled under this apportionment shall be elected by districts composed of contiguous territory equal in number to the number of Representatives to which said State may be entitled, no one district electing more than one Representative.
Página 253 - For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I Unto you.
Página 135 - ... to exert all their influence, and use all reasonable and legal methods to obtain a ratification of the said alterations and provisions in such manner as is provided in the said article.
Página 17 - It would have been to me a circumstance of great relief, had I found a moderate participation of office in the hands of the majority. I would gladly have left to time and accident to raise them to their just share. But their total exclusion calls for prompter corrections. I shall correct the procedure ; but that done, return with joy to that state of things, when the only questions concerning a candidate shall be, is he honest ? Is he capable ? Is he faithful to the Constitution ? I tender you the...