Easy lessons in civil government by Bethel Lilian Cole- Mrs

Author:Bethel, Lilian Cole-, Mrs. [from old catalog]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Columbus, Ohio, The author
Published: 1901-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

POLITICAL SAYINGS.

What great man said, u Pd rather be right than president of the United States f ''

Henry Clay.

Under what circumstances ?

He had introduced a bill in congress in 1833 to reduce the then existing duties in order to favor the agricultural states. Some of the southern states opposed this measure, and when told he would lose his chances for the presidency he made the above statement.

Who said, " / was born an American, I live an American, I shall die an American t "

Daniel Webster, in a speech delivered July 17, 1850.

Who said, " I am not a Virginian, I am an American?"

Patrick Henry, in the first continental congress.

What general said, " I propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer'? "

General Grant to the secretary of war.

What president said, u To be prepared for war, is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace V George Washington.

What pesident in his second inaugural address said, u with malice toward none, with charity for all?" Abraham Lincoln.

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