The United States as a Nation: Lectures on the Centennial of American Independence Given at Berlin, Dresden, Florence, Paris, and LondonJ.R. Osgood, 1877 - 323 頁 |
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... CENTURY . Its Constitution the great contribution of modern times to the science of government . It has survived the test of party - spirit , of section- alism , of foreign war , of financial crises , of territorial expansion , of ...
... CENTURY . Its Constitution the great contribution of modern times to the science of government . It has survived the test of party - spirit , of section- alism , of foreign war , of financial crises , of territorial expansion , of ...
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... century , has taken rank with the first powers of the world . My purpose is to deal with my country in the candid spirit of historical criticism ; and history , and , above all , the philosophy of history , is what no lover of truth and ...
... century , has taken rank with the first powers of the world . My purpose is to deal with my country in the candid spirit of historical criticism ; and history , and , above all , the philosophy of history , is what no lover of truth and ...
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... century had ripened in the New World . It seemed to me , also , that the field was open and inviting ; that , at a time when the leading nations of Europe are agitated with questions of political organization and of social reform ...
... century had ripened in the New World . It seemed to me , also , that the field was open and inviting ; that , at a time when the leading nations of Europe are agitated with questions of political organization and of social reform ...
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... Century Club , or even with a dinner - company at the house of any gen- tleman of good social standing ? But , naturally enough , foreigners take the government to represent the people , and hence form very erroneous notions of American ...
... Century Club , or even with a dinner - company at the house of any gen- tleman of good social standing ? But , naturally enough , foreigners take the government to represent the people , and hence form very erroneous notions of American ...
第 xiv 頁
... century ago can feast together to - day . That which marks the Declaration of Independence is that then , for the first time in the political thought of the world , was formulated human personality as , by the will of God , the chief ...
... century ago can feast together to - day . That which marks the Declaration of Independence is that then , for the first time in the political thought of the world , was formulated human personality as , by the will of God , the chief ...
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第 95 頁 - He has waged cruel war against human nature itself, violating its most sacred rights of life and liberty in the persons of a distant people who never offended him, captivating and carrying them into slavery in another hemisphere, or to incur miserable death in their transportation thither.
第 179 頁 - These considerations speak a persuasive language to every reflecting and virtuous mind and exhibit the continuance of the Union as a primary object of patriotic desire. Is there a doubt whether a common government can embrace so large a sphere? Let experience solve it. To listen to mere speculation in such a case were criminal. We are authorized to hope that a proper organization of the whole, with the auxiliary agency of governments for the respective subdivisions will afford a happy issue to the...
第 248 頁 - Until philosophers are kings, or the kings and princes of this world have the spirit and power of philosophy, and political greatness and wisdom meet in one, and those commoner natures who pursue either to the exclusion of the other are compelled to stand aside, cities will never have rest from their evils, — no, nor the human race, as I believe, — and then only will this our State have a possibility of life and behold the light of day.
第 160 頁 - This Government, the offspring of our own choice, uninfluenced and unawed, adopted upon full investigation and mature deliberation, completely free in its principles, in the distribution of its powers, uniting security with energy, and containing within itself a provision for its own amendment, has a just claim to your confidence and your support.
第 60 頁 - The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of the continent to the other, from this time forward forevermore.
第 191 頁 - But in a larger sense we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.
第 197 頁 - Its foundations are laid, its corner-stone rests, upon the great truth. that the negro is not equal to the white man; that slavery, subordination to the superior race, is his natural and normal condition.
第 139 頁 - It is obviously impracticable in the federal government of these states, to secure all rights of independent sovereignty to each, and yet provide for the interest and safety of all. Individuals entering into society, must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest.
第 211 頁 - ... painted The ruddy tints of health On haggard face and form that drooped and fainted In the fierce race for wealth; Till one arose, and from his pack's scant treasure A hoarded volume drew, And cards were dropped from hands of listless leisure To hear the tale anew; And then, while round them shadows gathered faster, And as the fire-light fell, He read aloud the book wherein the Master Had writ of "Little Nell...
第 139 頁 - In all our deliberations on this subject we kept steadily in our view that which appears to us the greatest interest of every true American, the consolidation of our Union, in which is involved our prosperity, felicity, safety, perhaps our national existence.