Life and Public Services of John Quincy Adams, Sixth President of the United States: With the Eulogy Delivered Before the Legislature of New YorkDerby, Miller, 1849 - 404 pagini This book is a biography of John Quincy Adams, United States Senator, Congressman from Massachusetts, and the sixth President of the United States from 1825 to 1829. |
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Pagina 55
... remains , and will continue to the latest pos- terity — at that period , I still find myself as obscure , as unknown to the world , as the most indolent , or the most stupid of human beings . In the walks of active life I have done ...
... remains , and will continue to the latest pos- terity — at that period , I still find myself as obscure , as unknown to the world , as the most indolent , or the most stupid of human beings . In the walks of active life I have done ...
Pagina 70
... remains no doubt in my mind , that he will prove himself to be the ablest of all our diplo- matic corps . If he was now to be brought into that line , or into any other public walk , I could not , upon the principle which has regulated ...
... remains no doubt in my mind , that he will prove himself to be the ablest of all our diplo- matic corps . If he was now to be brought into that line , or into any other public walk , I could not , upon the principle which has regulated ...
Pagina 157
... remains one effort of magnanimity , one sacrifice of prejudice and passion , to be made by the individuals throughout the nation who have heretofore followed the standards of political party . It is that of discarding every remnant of ...
... remains one effort of magnanimity , one sacrifice of prejudice and passion , to be made by the individuals throughout the nation who have heretofore followed the standards of political party . It is that of discarding every remnant of ...
Pagina 196
... remains of one who filled so high a place in the history of his country and the regard of his fellow - citizens . On the 2d of August , Mr. Webster delivered a eulogy on the death of Adams and Jefferson , before the city authorities of ...
... remains of one who filled so high a place in the history of his country and the regard of his fellow - citizens . On the 2d of August , Mr. Webster delivered a eulogy on the death of Adams and Jefferson , before the city authorities of ...
Pagina 198
... remains ; for with American liberty it rose , and with American liberty only can it perish . It was the last swelling peal of yonder choir ' THEIR BODIES ARE BURIED IN PEACE , BUT THEIR NAME LIVETH EVERMORE ! ' I catch that solemn song ...
... remains ; for with American liberty it rose , and with American liberty only can it perish . It was the last swelling peal of yonder choir ' THEIR BODIES ARE BURIED IN PEACE , BUT THEIR NAME LIVETH EVERMORE ! ' I catch that solemn song ...
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