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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... freedom in its cradle . Doubtless , these were no idle fears at the time . Doubt- less , there are dangers still , which might almost seem to have justified such a wish . But it is plain that the cur- rents of political influence thus ...
... freedom in its cradle . Doubtless , these were no idle fears at the time . Doubt- less , there are dangers still , which might almost seem to have justified such a wish . But it is plain that the cur- rents of political influence thus ...
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... freedom have at last come into collision ! It is too early as yet for any one to pronounce upon the pre- cise consequences of the encounter . But we can see at a glance what engines have been shattered , and what engineers have been ...
... freedom have at last come into collision ! It is too early as yet for any one to pronounce upon the pre- cise consequences of the encounter . But we can see at a glance what engines have been shattered , and what engineers have been ...
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... freedom of the press , written con- stitutions , representative systems , republican forms . In some cases , most fortunately , the rulers themselves have not escaped some seasonable symptoms of the per- vading fervor for freedom , and ...
... freedom of the press , written con- stitutions , representative systems , republican forms . In some cases , most fortunately , the rulers themselves have not escaped some seasonable symptoms of the per- vading fervor for freedom , and ...
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... freedom . And it is at this moment , fellow - citizens , when this vast labor is about to be commenced , when the files of the Old World are searched in vain for precedents , and the file - leaders of the Old World are looked to in vain ...
... freedom . And it is at this moment , fellow - citizens , when this vast labor is about to be commenced , when the files of the Old World are searched in vain for precedents , and the file - leaders of the Old World are looked to in vain ...
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... freedom to your country ! " Si qua fata aspera rumpas , Tu Marcellus eris . " * But , fellow - citizens , while we thus commend the cha- * These forebodings were but too soon fulfilled . The tidings of Lamartine's downfall were received ...
... freedom to your country ! " Si qua fata aspera rumpas , Tu Marcellus eris . " * But , fellow - citizens , while we thus commend the cha- * These forebodings were but too soon fulfilled . The tidings of Lamartine's downfall were received ...
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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