 I hope our happy form of government a to be perpetual. But, if it is to be preserved, it must be by the practice of virtue, by justice, by moderation, by magnanimity, by greatness of soul, by keeping a watchful and steady eye on the executive ; and, above...  The Life and Speeches of Henry Clay ... - Page 107by Henry Clay - 1843Full view - About this book
 | Henry Clay - United States - 1827 - 452 pages
...would end on us. He hoped our happy form' of government was destined to be perpetual. But if it were to be preserved, it must be by the practice of virtue,...military branch of the public force. We are fighting, said Mr. C. a great moral battle, for the benefit not only of our country, but of all mankind. The... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 542 pages
...my protest. It begins upon them ; it will end on us. I hope our happy form of government is destined to be perpetual. But if it is to be preserved, it...soul, by keeping a watchful and steady eye on the ixecutive ; and, above all, by holding to a strict apectemtabilitv the military branch of the public... | |
 | George Denison Prentice - 1831 - 322 pages
...and the patriotick arm, even of Brutus, could not preserve the liberties of his devoted country ! " We are fighting a great moral battle, for the benefit, not only of our own country, but of all mankind. The eyes of the whole world are in fixed attention upon us. One, and... | |
 | English literature - 1833 - 564 pages
...have most cause to fear. " I hope," said one of them, " that our happy form of government is destined to be perpetual. But if it is to be preserved, it...virtue, by justice, by moderation, by magnanimity, by keeping a watchful and steady eye on the executive, and above all, by holding to a strict accountability... | |
 | Henry Clay - United States - 1842 - 518 pages
...would end on us. He hoped our happy form of government was destined to be perpetual. But, if it were to be preserved, it must be by the practice of virtue,...military branch of the public force. We are fighting, said Mr. C., a great moral battle, for the benefit not only of our country, but of all mankind. The... | |
 | Henry Clay - United States - 1843 - 624 pages
...must enter my protest. It begins upon them ; it will end on us. I hope our happy form of government is to be perpetual. But, if it is to be preserved, it...accountability the military branch of the public force. We are nghting a great moral battle, for the benefit not only of our country, but of all mankind. The eyes... | |
 | Henry Clay - Vandenhoff, George, 1820-1883 - 1844 - 168 pages
...to posterity, the fair character and liberty of our Country. I hope our happy form of government is to be perpetual ! But if it is to be preserved, it...magnanimity, by greatness of soul — by keeping a steady eye on the Executive, and above all, by holding to a strict accountability the military branch... | |
 | Elocution - 1854 - 576 pages
...happiest and brightest epochs of American history ! 166. MILITARY INSURORDINATION, 1819. — Henry Clay. WE are fighting a great moral battle, for the benefit, not only of onr country, but of all mankind. The eyes of the whole world are in fixed attention upon us. One, and... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1855 - 664 pages
...end on us. He hoped that our happy form of Government was destined to be perpetual. Bat if it were to be preserved, it must be by the practice of virtue,...military branch of the public force. We are fighting, said Mr. ('.. a great moral battle for the benefit, not only of our country, but of all mankind. The... | |
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