 | 1826 - 438 ページ
...responsibility. It will be on us, if relinquishing the ground we have stood on so long, and stood on so safely, we now proclaim Independence, and carry...in the beginning, we aimed not at Independence. But there's a Divinity which shapes our ends. The injustice of England has driven us to arms ; and, blinded... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1826 - 74 ページ
...shall be established over our posterity, when we ourselves, given up by an exhausted, a harrassed, a misled people, shall have expiated our rashness...in the beginning, we aimed not at independence. But there's a Divinity which .shapes our ends. The injustice of England has driven us to arms ; and, blinded... | |
 | 1826 - 426 ページ
...of "76, who had urged his reasons, for dissenting from the Declaration of Independence.] ' Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give my hand and heart to this vote. It is true, indeed, that in the beginning, we aimed not at independence. But there's... | |
 | 1827 - 544 ページ
...responsibility. It will be on us. if relinquishing the ground we have stood on so long, and stood on so safely, we now proclaim independence, and carry...in the beginning, we aimed not at independence. But there's a Divinity which shapes our ends. The injustice of England has driven us to arms ; and, blinded... | |
 | 1827 - 540 ページ
...people, shall have expiated our rashness and atoned for our presumption, on the scaffold.' ' Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give my hand,...in the beginning, we aimed not at independence. But there's a Divinity which shapes our ends. The injustice of England has driven us to arms; and, blinded... | |
 | George Merriam - 1828 - 292 ページ
...independence, is on the floor, and is urging his reasons for dissenting from the declaration. ****** It was for Mr. Adams to reply to arguments like these....in the beginning, we aimed not at independence. But there's a Divinity which shapes our ends. The injustice of England has driven us to arms ; and, blinded... | |
 | 1828 - 394 ページ
...Jefferson. [Continued.] IT was for Mr. Adams to reply to arguments like these. We know his opinions, and wft know his character. He would commence with his accustomed...in the beginning, we aimed not at independence. But there's a Divinity which shapes our ends. The injustice of England has driven us to arms ; and, blinded... | |
 | George Merriam - 1828 - 282 ページ
...his accustomed directness and earnestness. ' Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give ray hand, and my heart, to this vote. It is true, indeed,...in the beginning, we aimed not at independence. But there's a Divinity which shapes our ends. The injustice of England has driven us to arms ; and, blinded... | |
 | James Trecothick Austin - 1828 - 550 ページ
...characteristic of one who was supposed to have declared in the ardour of debate on independence, "Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give my hand and my heart to thig vote." was urged on the reluctant colonies with great effect, that their condition would be extremely... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 ページ
...accustomed directness and earnestness. ' Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give my Land and my heart to this vote ! It is true, indeed, that, in thfe beginning, we aimed not at independence. But there's a Divinity which shapes our ends. The injustice... | |
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It was for Mr. Adams to reply to arguments like these. We know his opinions, and we know his character. He would commence with his accustomed directness and earnestness. < " Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give my hand and my heart to... 
