 Neither his retirement from public office, his eminent services, nor his advanced age, can exempt this patriot from the coarse assaults of party malevolence. No, sir, in 1801 he snatched from the rude hand of usurpation the violated Constitution of his...  The Life and Speeches of Henry Clay ... - Page 38by Henry Clay - 1843Full view - About this book
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...his country, and that is his crime. He preserved that infiniment in form and fubftance, and ipirit, a precious inheritance for generations to come, and for this he can never be forgiven. How impotent is part> rage, directed againft him ? he is not more elevated by his lofty refiflence upon... | |
 | 1824 - 596 pages
...violated Constitution of his Country, and this is his crime. He preserved that instrument in form, substance and spirit, a precious inheritance for generations to come, and for this he can never be forgiven. But how impotent is party rage directed against him! He is not more elevated by hi* lofty residence... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 552 pages
...1801, he snatched from the rude hand of usurpation the violated constitution of his country, and that is his crime. He preserved that instrument in form....directed against such a man ! He is not more elevated by his lofty residence upon the summit of his own favorite mountain, than he is lifted, by the serenity... | |
 | Henry Clay - United States - 1827 - 452 pages
...1801, he snatched from the rude hand of usurpation the violated constitution of his country, and that is his crime. He preserved that instrument in form,...directed against such a man! He is not more elevated by his lofty residence, upon the summit of his own favourite mountain, than he is lifted, by the serenity... | |
 | Henry Clay - United States - 1842 - 518 pages
...1801 he snatched from the rude hand of usurpation the violated constitution of his country, and that is his crime. He preserved that instrument, in form,...directed against such a man! He is not more elevated by his lofty residence, upon the summit of his own favorite mountain, than he is lifted, by the serenity... | |
 | Henry Clay - United States - 1843 - 624 pages
...1801, he snatched from the rude hand of usurpation the violated constitution of his country, unAt/iat is his crime. He preserved that instrument, in form,...is party rage directed against such a man ! He is nol more elevated by his lofty residence on the summit of his own favorite mountain, than he is lifted... | |
 | Henry Clay - United States - 1843 - 226 pages
...1801, he snatched from the rude hand of usurpation the violated constitution of his country, and that is his crime. He preserved that instrument in form,...never be forgiven. How vain and impotent is party rago, directed against such a man ! He is not more elevated by his lofty residence upon the summit... | |
 | Henry Clay - Statesmen - 1844 - 648 pages
...1801, he snatched from the rude hand of usurpation the violated constitution of his country, and that is his crime. He preserved that instrument, in form,...precious inheritance for generations to come, and for t/iis, he can never be forgiven. How vain and impotent is party rage directed against such a man! He... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Cabinet officers - 1844 - 86 pages
...hands of usurpation the violated constitution of the country, and that is his crime. He preserved thut instrument in form and substance and spirit, a precious inheritance for generations to come, and for /his he can never be forgiven. "How vain and impotent is party rage, directed against such a man !... | |
 | Henry Clay - Vandenhoff, George, 1820-1883 - 1844 - 168 pages
...JEFFERSON. IN 1801 he snatched from the rude hand of usurpation the violated Constitution of his country. He preserved that instrument in form and substance and spirit, a precious inheritance for ages to come ! How vain and impotent is party rage directed against such a man ! He is not more elevated... | |
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