American Democracy From Washington To Wilson PDF Download

Excerpt from American Democracy From Washington to Wilson: Addresses and State Papers; Edited With an Introduction But, ah! Him ! The first great martyr in this great cause! Him! The prematum victim of his own self IO devoting heart! Him! The head of our civil councils, and the destined leader of our military bands, whom nothing brought hither but the unquenchable fire of his own spirit! Him! Cut off by Providence in the hour of overwhelming anxiety and thick gloom; falling ere 'he 15 saw the star of his country rise pouring out his generous blood like water, before he knew whether it would fer tilize a land of freedom or of bondage! How shall I struggle with the emotions that sti e the utterance of thy name l Our poor work may perish; but thine shall 20 endure! This monument may moulder away; the solid ground it rests upon may sink down to a level with the sea; but thy memory shall not fail! Wheresoever among men a heart shall be found that beats to the transports of patriotism and liberty, its aspirations shall be to claim 25 kindred with thy spirit. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."