 | Charles Fenno Hoffman, Timothy Flint, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew - American periodicals - 1861 - 748 pages
...descend into the sepulchre, I would infinitely rather they should descend thither by the hand of the executioner, than desert at this crisis the sacred cause of my country.' Those noble words, coming as they did, from such a venerable man, and who, as a person of rare ability,... | |
 | Thomas Smyth - Church and state - 1843 - 348 pages
...soon descend into the sepulchre, I would infinitely rather they should descend thither by the hands of the public executioner, than desert, at this crisis, the sacred cause of my country.' Who was it that uttered this memorable speech, — potent in turning the scales of the nation's destiny,... | |
 | Israel Daniel Rupp - 1844 - 754 pages
...soon descend into the sepulchre, I would infinitely rather they should descend thither by the hands of the public executioner, than desert, at this crisis, the sacred cause of my country.' Who was it that uttered this memorable speech, potent in turning the scales of a nation's destiny,... | |
 | Thomas Smyth - 1844 - 192 pages
...soon descend into the sepulchre, I would infinitely rather they should descend thither by the hands of the public executioner, than desert at this crisis, the sacred cause of my country." Such was the appeal which decided the action of that Congress, and the fate of this American Republic.... | |
 | Israel Daniel Rupp - Church statistics - 1844 - 762 pages
...soon descend into the sepulchre, I would infinitely rather they should descend thither by the hands of the public executioner, than desert, at this crisis, the sacred cause of my country.' Who was it that uttered this memorable speech, potent in turning the scales of a nation's destiny,... | |
 | Alexander Graydon - United States - 1846 - 530 pages
...freeman. Although these gray hairs must descend into the sepulchre, I would infinitely rather they should descend thither by the hand of the public executioner,...desert at this crisis the sacred cause of my country.' Tiic patriarch sat down, and forthwith the Declaration was signed by every member present. Who was... | |
 | Alexander Graydon - 1846 - 532 pages
...freeman. Although these gray hairs must descend into the sepulchre, I would infinitely rather they should descend thither by the hand of the public executioner, than desert at this crisis the sarrcd cause of my country.' The patriarch sat down, and forthwith the Declaration was signed by every... | |
 | Alexander Graydon - United States - 1846 - 522 pages
...freeman. Although these gray hairs must descend into the sepulchre, I would infinitely rather they should descend thither by the hand of the public executioner, than desert at this crisis the saered cause of my country.' The patriarch sat down, and forthwith the Declaration was signed by every... | |
 | Presbyterianism - 1847 - 690 pages
...disposed to say with the Psalmist, ' The Lord hath done great things for us, whereof we are | hands of the public executioner, than desert at this crisis, the sacred cause of my country.' Who was it that uttered this memorable speech, potent in turning the scales of the nation's destiny,... | |
 | Israel Daniel Rupp - Christian sects - 1848 - 650 pages
...soon descend into the sepulchre, I would infinitely rather they should descend thither by the hands of the public executioner, than desert, at this crisis, the sacred cause of my country.' Who was it that uttered this memorable speech, potent in turning the scales of a nation's destiny,... | |
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For my own part, of property I have some — of reputation more. That reputation is staked, that property is pledged on the issue of this contest. And although these gray hairs must soon descend into the sepulchre, I would infinitely rather they should... 
