 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 372 strani
...day linger and play on its summit." Mr. Webster spoke not in the United States' senate, or elsewhere, "as a Massachusetts man, nor as a northern man, but as an American." His last words were, " I still Jive. " The desire for posthumous fame operated powerfully on his noble... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1850 - 64 strani
...(Mr. SEWARD), for their courtesy in allowing me to addr«s the Senate this morning. Mr. President, T wish to speak to-day, not as a Massachusetts man, nor as a Northern man, but as an Ame% rican, and a member of the Senate of the United States. It is fortunate that* there is a Senate... | |
 | 1850 - 762 strani
...On the following Thursday, Mr. WEBSTER addressed the Senate as follows : He spoke to-day, he said, not as a Massachusetts man, nor as a Northern man, but as a member of the Senate of the United States; of a body whose value was shewn in periods like the present,... | |
 | 1850 - 766 strani
...whole South. I speak to-day, he said, for the preservation of the Union. He spoke to-day, he said, not as a Massachusetts man, nor as a Northern man, but as a member of the Senate of the United Stales ; of a body whose value was shewn in periods like the present,... | |
 | 1851 - 504 strani
...as novel as it was refreshing to hear the great Massachusetts Senator begin a speech with saying, " I wish to speak to-day, not as a Massachusetts man,...but as an American and a member of the Senate of the United States." How much would it do for good legislation, if one member should truly and honestly... | |
 | Leonard Woods - 1852 - 60 strani
...the 7th of March his voice was again heard, in tones as earnest as ever came from his lips, speaking not as a Massachusetts man, nor as a Northern man, but as an American, and as a member of the Senate of the United States. «He felt," he said, « that he had a duty to perform,... | |
 | Joseph Banvard - 1853 - 390 strani
...the 7th of March his voice was again heard, in tones as earnest as ever came from his lips, speaking, not as a Massachusetts man, nor as a northern man, but as an American, and as a member of the Senate of the United States. ' He felt,' he said, ' that he had a duty to perform,... | |
 | William Henry Allen - 1853 - 52 strani
...vos salvos esse, qualicumque erga me animo futuri estis." He holds fast his integrity. He speaks " not as a Massachusetts man, nor as a northern man, but as an American, and as a member of the United States Senate." He believed that the welfare of many generations hung upon... | |
 | Samuel P. Lyman - 1853 - 334 strani
...expressed his obligations to the gentleman who had yielded the floor to him, and began by saying ; " Mr. President, I wish to speak to-day, not as a Massachusetts man, not as a Northern man, but as an American, and a member of the Senate of the United States." And he... | |
 | Joseph Banvard - 1856 - 386 strani
...the 7th of March his voice was again heard, in tones as earnest as ever came from his lips, speaking, not as a Massachusetts man, nor as a northern man, but as an American, and as a member of the Senate of the United States. « He felt,' he said, l that he had a duty to perform,... | |
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I wish to speak today, not as a Massachusetts man, nor as a Northern man, but as an American and a Member of the Senate of the United States. 
