Oration Pronounced by the Honorable Robert C. Winthrop, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States, on the Fourth of July, 1848: On the Occasion of Laying the Corner-stone of the National Monument to the Memory of WashingtonJ. & G.S. Gideon, printers, 1848 - 67 páginas |
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... influence of our own institutions . We behold in We recognize them the results of our own example . them as the spontaneous germination and growth of seeds which have been wafted over the ocean , for half a century past , from our own ...
... influence of our own institutions . We behold in We recognize them the results of our own example . them as the spontaneous germination and growth of seeds which have been wafted over the ocean , for half a century past , from our own ...
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... influences employed in moulding and making him , far , far above his own control . Bereft of his father at the tender age of eleven years , he had a mother left , to whom the world can never over - estimate its debt . And higher ...
... influences employed in moulding and making him , far , far above his own control . Bereft of his father at the tender age of eleven years , he had a mother left , to whom the world can never over - estimate its debt . And higher ...
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... influence over men and over events than George Washington . To what did he owe that influence ? How did he win , how did he wield , that magic power , that majestic authority , over the minds and hearts of his countrymen and of mankind ...
... influence over men and over events than George Washington . To what did he owe that influence ? How did he win , how did he wield , that magic power , that majestic authority , over the minds and hearts of his countrymen and of mankind ...
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... influence , the matchless sway , which he exercised over all around him . " He was the only man in the United States who possessed the confidence of all , ( said Thomas Jefferson ; ) there was no other one who was considered as anything ...
... influence , the matchless sway , which he exercised over all around him . " He was the only man in the United States who possessed the confidence of all , ( said Thomas Jefferson ; ) there was no other one who was considered as anything ...
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... influence , all his popularity and all his ability , to the establishment of that Republican System , of which he was from first to last the uncompro- mising advocate , and with the ultimate success of which he believed the best ...
... influence , all his popularity and all his ability , to the establishment of that Republican System , of which he was from first to last the uncompro- mising advocate , and with the ultimate success of which he believed the best ...
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4th of July Alexander Hamilton Alexandria American Baltimore banner blessing Board of Managers BRADLEY Capitol Captain ceremony of laying character cherished citizens Committee of Arrangements Constitution deeds Delegation deposited duty eloquent erected excellent band fame Father feel fellow-citizens FENDALL fire flag Florida Freemason Galveston GENTLEMEN George Wash George Washington GEORGE WATTERSTON glorious glory Grand Lodge Grand Master gratitude hearts heaven HENDERSON holy honor human illustrious ington interesting invitation John Quincy Adams laying the corner-stone liberty M. F. MAURY mankind marble Marshal Masonic memory of Washington ment mony of laying Mount Vernon name of Washington NATIONAL MONUMENT OFFICE National Monument Society occasion orator patriotism peace perpetuate presented President R. W. Grand racter Republic respect respectfully Revolution Sons of Temperance star stone Thee Thou tribute Union United valor veneration virtue Walter Jones Washington Monument Washington National Monument WATTERSTON WINTHROP witness