 | Edward Everett - 1826 - 46 pages
...maintain this declaration, to support and defend these States. Yet through all the gloom, I can see a ray of light and glory. I can see that the end is worth more than all the means.' Nor was it the rash adventure of uneasy spirits, who had everything to gain and nothing to risk by... | |
 | William Cranch - 1827 - 140 pages
...this declaration, and support and defend these states. Yet, through all the gloom, I can see a ray of light and glory. I can see that the end is worth...although you and I may rue ; which I hope we shall not." Such a letter, so free from the suspicion of having been written for effect, could only have been written... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - History - 1827 - 658 pages
...this declaration, and support and defend these states ; yet, through all the gloom, I can see a ray of light and glory. I can see that the end is worth...posterity will triumph, although you and I may rue — whicli I hope we shall not." In this letter may be seen the ardent and zealous supporter of independence,... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - History - 1827 - 650 pages
...this declaration, and support and defend these states ; yet, through all the gloom, 1 can see a ray of light and glory. I can see that the end is worth...that posterity will triumph, although you and I may rno — which I hope we shall not." In this letter may be seen the ardent and zealous supporter of... | |
 | American periodicals - 1827 - 492 pages
...maintain this declaration, to support and defend these States. Yet through all the gloom, I can see a ray of light and glory. I can see that the end is worth more than all the means.' Nor was it the rash adventure of uneasy spirits, who had every thing to gain and nothing to risk by... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1829 - 494 pages
...this declaration, and support and defend these states ; yet through all the gloom, I can see the rays of light and glory. I can see that the end is worth...although you and I may rue, which I hope we shall not." About the time of the declaration of independence, occurred the disastrous battle of Flatbush on Long... | |
 | John Sergeant - Cherokee Indians - 1832 - 376 pages
...this declaration, and support and defend these states; yet, through all the gloom I can see the rays of light and glory. I can see that the end is worth...posterity will triumph, although you and I may rue, which 1 hope we shall not." The authorship of the splendid record we have been considering belongs to Mr.... | |
 | William Allen - Electronic books - 1832 - 820 pages
...through all the gloom I can see the rays of light and glory. I can "see, that the end is more than worth all the means, and that posterity will triumph, although you and I may rue, which I hope we shall not." Mr. Silas Deane, commissioner with Franklin and A. Lee at the French court, having been recalled, Mr.... | |
 | Francis Wayland - Sermons, American - 1833 - 388 pages
...this declaration, and support and defend these States ; yet through all the gloom, I can see the rays of light and glory. I can see that the end is worth...posterity will triumph, although you and I may rue it, which 1 hope \ve shall not." Now it was precisely by tins noble disdain of the present and the... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1834 - 476 pages
...declaration, and support and defend these states ; yet through all the gloom, I can see the rays of liffht and glory. I can see that the end is worth more than...although you and I may rue, which I hope we shall not." About the time of the declaration of independence, occurred the disastrous battle of Flatbush on Long... | |
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You will think me transported with enthusiasm, but I am not. I am well aware of the toil, and blood and treasure, that it will cost to maintain this declaration, and support and defend these States; yet, through all the gloom, I can see the rays of light... 
