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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... land surveyor at the early age of sixteen years ? Who has forgotten the perils of his journey of forty - one days , and five hundred and sixty miles , from Williamsburg to French Creek , when sent , at the age of only twenty - one , as ...
... land surveyor at the early age of sixteen years ? Who has forgotten the perils of his journey of forty - one days , and five hundred and sixty miles , from Williamsburg to French Creek , when sent , at the age of only twenty - one , as ...
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... land in vain for any important scene , in which he was anything less than the principal figure . It is , however , the character of Washington , and not the mere part which he played , which I would hold up this day to the world as ...
... land in vain for any important scene , in which he was anything less than the principal figure . It is , however , the character of Washington , and not the mere part which he played , which I would hold up this day to the world as ...
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... land was capable of affording . Amid the continued convulsions of that distant clime , while its revolutions have been prolonged and its kingdoms perpetuated in decay , Thou hast preserved Thy people and permitted them to grow and ...
... land was capable of affording . Amid the continued convulsions of that distant clime , while its revolutions have been prolonged and its kingdoms perpetuated in decay , Thou hast preserved Thy people and permitted them to grow and ...
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... land of beauty thus dis- closed . Encouraged by Thy smiles and favor they colonized upon these shores . They spotted them over with flourishing cities , and converted the gloom of the wilderness into the habitation of happy multitudes ...
... land of beauty thus dis- closed . Encouraged by Thy smiles and favor they colonized upon these shores . They spotted them over with flourishing cities , and converted the gloom of the wilderness into the habitation of happy multitudes ...
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... land of Washington ! May his people be Thy people ! May his God be their God ! Never from beneath the strong arm of Thy providence may they be removed ; but , like their honored chief , may they ac- knowledge . Thee in peace and in war ...
... land of Washington ! May his people be Thy people ! May his God be their God ! Never from beneath the strong arm of Thy providence may they be removed ; but , like their honored chief , may they ac- knowledge . Thee in peace and in war ...
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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