 I cannot interpose the power with which I may be invested, a power conferred not for my personal benefit, nor for my aggrandizement, but for my country's good, to check her onward march to greatness and glory. I have not courage enough, I am too cowardly...  Niles' National Register - Sida 91841Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Lucius Osgood - 1858 - 494 sidor
...my country. That, I cannot, I have not the courage to do. I cannot interpose the power with which I may be invested — a power conferred, not for my...courage enough; I am too cowardly for that. I would not, I dare not, in the exercise of such a trust, lie down and place my body across the path that leads... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1858 - 516 sidor
...happiness of my country. That I have not the courage to do. I can not interpose the power with which I may be invested ; a power conferred, not for my personal...courage enough. I am too cowardly for that. I would not, I dare not, in the exercise of such a threat, lie down, and place my body across the path that leads... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1863 - 614 sidor
...my country. That I can not, 1 have not the courage to do. I can not interpose the power wi8i which I may be invested — a power conferred, not for my personal benefit, nor for my ag'grandlzement, but for my country's good — to check her onward march to greatness and glory. «... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1866 - 618 sidor
...my country. That I can not, I have not the courage to do. I can not interpose the power with which I may be invested — a power conferred, not for my personal benefit, nor for my aggran'dizeinent, but for my country's good — to check her onward march to greatness and glory. I... | |
 | John Dudley Philbrick - 1868 - 636 sidor
...interpose the power with which I may be invested, — a power conferred, not for my personal benefit or aggrandizement, but for my country's good, — to...not courage enough, — I am too cowardly for that ! the path that leads my country to prosperity and happiness. This is a sort of courage widely different... | |
 | Horace A. Cleveland - 1869 - 610 sidor
...my country. That I cannot, I have not the courage to do. I cannot interpose the power with which I may be invested, a power conferred, not for my personal...courage enough. I am too cowardly for that. I would not, I dare not, in the exercise of such a trust, lie down, and place my body across the path that leads... | |
 | Henry Llewellyn Williams - 1870 - 204 sidor
...my country. That I cannot, 1 have not the courage to do. I cannot interpose the power with which I may be invested — a power conferred, not for my...courage enough. I am too cowardly for that. I would not, I dare not, in the exercise of such a trust, lie down, and place my body across the path that leads... | |
 | John Dudley Philbrick - 1870 - 636 sidor
...interpose the power with which I may be invested, — a power conferred, not for my personal benefit or aggrandizement, but for my country's good, — to...enough, — I am too cowardly for that ! I would not, I dare not, lie down, and place my body across the path that leads my country to prosperity and happiness.... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1870 - 340 sidor
...interpose the power with which I may be invested, — a power conferred, not for my personal benefit or aggrandizement, but for my country's good, — to...not courage enough, — I am too cowardly for that ! ^ 2. I would not, I dare not, lie down, and place my body across the path that leads my country to... | |
 | Philip Lawrence - 1870 - 422 sidor
...country. That I cannot — I have not the courage to do. I cannot interpose the power with which I may be invested — a power conferred, not for my...benefit, nor for my aggrandizement, but for my country's 16 J ' " v good — to check her onward march to greatness and glory. I have not courage enough. I... | |
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