 In such a cause, your success would be hazardous. America, if she fell, would fall like the strong man. She would embrace the pillars of the state, and pull down the constitution along with her.  Works - Page 37by Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1872Full view - About this book
 | John Burk - Slavery - 1805 - 490 pages
...troops — 1 know the skill of your officers — I know the force of this country ; but in such a cause your success would be hazardous. America, if she fell, would fall like a strong man ; she would embrace the pillars of the state, and pull down the contitution with her.... | |
 | Francis Plowden - Ireland - 1806 - 516 pages
...have been fit instruments to make " slaves of the rest. If America was to fall," continued he, " she " would fall like the strong man ; she would embrace...pillars " of the state, and pull down the constitution with her. She has " been wronged ; she has been driven to madness by injustice : " Will you punish... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - Speeches, addresses, etc - 1807 - 312 pages
...here will think it a crying injustice, I am one who will lift vp my hands against it. In such a cause, your success would be hazardous. America, if she fell, would fall like the strong man. She wouM embrace the pillars of the State, and pull dow n the constitution along with her. Is this your... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Great Britain - 1807 - 556 pages
...it a crying injustice, I am one who will 3 lift up my hands against it. In such a cause your CHAP. success would be hazardous. America, if she fell, , ^'' would fall like the strong man ; she would cm- 1766. brace the pillars of the state, and pull down the constitution along with her. Is this your... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 518 pages
...here will think a crying injustice, I am one who will lift up my hands against it. In such a cause, your success would be hazardous. America, if she fell,...constitution along with her. Is this your boasted peace — not to sheathe the sword in its scabbard, but to sheathe it in the bowels of your countrymen ?... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 512 pages
...will think a crying injustice, I am one who will lift up my hands against it. • In such a cause, your success would be hazardous. America, if she fell,...constitution along with her. Is this your boasted peace — not to sheathe the sword in its scabbard, but to sheathe it in the bowels of your countrymen ?... | |
 | Oratory - 1808 - 546 pages
...troops ; I know the Bcill of your officers ; I know the force of this country ; but in such a cause, your success would be hazardous. America, if she fell,...would embrace the pillars of the state, and pull down tie constitution with her. Is this your boasted peace ? Not to sheathe the sword in the scabbard, but... | |
 | William Hazlitt - Great Britain - 1809 - 608 pages
...here will think a crying injustice, I am one who will lift up my hands against it. In such a cause, your success would be hazardous. America, if she fell,...constitution along with her. Is this your boasted peace — not to sheathe the sword in its scabbard, but to sheathe it in the bowels of your countrymen ?... | |
 | Thomas Northmore - English poetry - 1809 - 268 pages
...like Sampson—" In such a cause, your success would be hazardous. America, if she fell, would tall like the strong man. She would embrace the pillars...state, and pull down the constitution along with her. " Lord Chatham, Debrett, iv. 297. . 208. a modesty — " The gentleman must not wonder he was not contradicted,... | |
 | John Almon - 1810 - 474 pages
...will think it a crying injustice, I am one who will lift up my hands against it. ' In such a cause, your success would be hazardous. America, if she fell,...constitution along with her. Is this your boasted peace? Not to sheath the sword in its scabbard, but to sheath it in the bowels of your countrymen? Will you... | |
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