 | William M. Holland - 1835 - 390 strani
...feeling, that I, who whilst living, never, no never, envied him any thing, now that he has (alien, am greatly tempted to envy him his grave with its...on his wretched and desponding family, what shall I say?—Nothing.—Their grief is too sacred for description; justice can alone bo done to it by those... | |
 | James Herring, James Barton Longacre - 1835 - 442 strani
...gratitude for his great and signal services. For myself, so strong, so sincere, and so engrossing is this feeling, that I, who, whilst living, never, no, never,...greatly tempted to envy him his grave with its honors." We have but a small space left to speak of the character of Mr. CLINTON. Many of its leading traits... | |
 | Jabez Delano Hammond - 1842 - 584 strani
...resoect for his name, and our warmest gratitude for his great and signal services. For myself, sir, BO strong, so sincere, and so engrossing is that feeling,...greatly tempted to envy him his grave with its honors." It was commonly remarked, and sometimes by reflecting and thinking men, that the time of Mr. Clinton's... | |
 | Jabez Delano Hammond - 1842 - 590 strani
...myself, sir, so strong, so sincere, and so engrossing is that feeling, that I, who whilst living, nev»r, no never, envied him any thing, now that he has fallen,...greatly tempted to envy him his grave with its honors." It was commonly remarked, and sometimes by reflecting and thinking men, th'at the time of Mr. Clinton's... | |
 | 1844 - 638 strani
...engrossing, is that feeling, that I, who, whilst living, never, — no, never, — envied him anything, now that he has fallen, am greatly tempted to envy...sacred for description ; justice can alone be done it by those deep and silent, but agonizing feelings, which, on their account, pervade every bosom.'... | |
 | 1844 - 648 strani
...feeling, that I, who,' whilst living, never, — no, never, — envied him anything, now that he hns fallen, am greatly tempted to envy him his grave with...sacred for description ; justice can alone be done it by those deep and silent, but agonizing feelings, which, on their account, pervade every besoin.'... | |
 | Jabez Delano Hammond - 1846 - 580 strani
...and enduring fame. We cannot, indeed, but remember, that in our public career, collisions of opinions and action, at once extensive, earnest, and enduring,...greatly tempted to envy him his grave with its honors." It was commonly remarked, and sometimes by reflecting and thinking men, that the time of Mr. Clinton's... | |
 | John Stilwell Jenkins - 1846 - 564 strani
...; and I doubt not that we will, with one voice and one heart, yield to his memory the welldeserved tribute of our respect for his name, and our warmest...greatly tempted to envy him his grave with its honors." The death of Gov. Clinton was most fortunate for Mr. Van Buren, in that it removed the only barrier... | |
 | Nehemiah Cleaveland, James Smillie - 1847 - 184 strani
...is that feeling, that I, who, while he lived, never, no, never envied him any thing, now that he is fallen, am greatly tempted to envy him his grave, with its honors." But there is other and better extenuation for the errors into which the heat of political conflict... | |
 | Jabez Delano Hammond - 1850 - 590 strani
...and enduring fame. We cannot, indeed, but remember, that in our public career, collisions of opinions and action, at once extensive, earnest, and enduring,...greatly tempted to envy him his grave with its honors." It was commonly remarked, and sometimes by reflecting and thinking men, that the time of Mr. Clinton's... | |
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I doubt not that we will, with one voice and one heart, yield to his memory the well deserved tribute of our respect for his name, and our warmest gratitude for his great and signal services. For myself, sir, so strong, so sincere, and so engrossing is... 
