 | 1802 - 440 str.
...another dreadful conis to be sustained, If, to please the people, we offer what tre ourselves disapprove, how can we afterwards defend our •work ? Let us...wise and the honest can repair. The event is in the hand of God." This was the patriot voice- of Washington ; and this the constant tenor of his conduct.... | |
 | 1900 - 342 str.
...to be sustained. If to please the people we offer what we ourselves disprove, how can we afterward defend our work. Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair ; the event is in the hands of God." Those words have gone down to history with the... | |
 | 1889 - 1088 str.
...to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterwards defend our work P Let us raise a standard to which the wise and the honest can repair: the event is in the hand of God.' Thirdly, among the fifty-five delegates at the Convention were not only shrewd and practical... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1882 - 532 str.
...be sustained. If, to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterward defend our work ? Let us raise a standard to which...wise and the honest can repair; the event is in the hand of God." 1 25. On the twenty-fifth, New Jersey, last of the seven states needed to form a house,... | |
 | 1904 - 850 str.
...be sustained. If, to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterward defend our work? Let us raise a standard to which...wise and the honest can repair; the event is in the hand of God." Thus did he strike the keynote of the Convention and brace it to its highest ideals.... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1884 - 610 str.
...be sustained. If, to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterward defend our work ? Let us raise a standard to which...wise and the honest can repair; the event is in the hand of God." f On the twenty-fifth, New Jersey, completing the seven states needed to form a house,... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1885 - 616 str.
...be sustained. If, to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterward defend our work ? Let us raise a standard to which...wise and the honest can repair; the event is in the hand of God." f On the twenty-fifth, New Jersey, completing the seven states needed to form a house,... | |
 | Walter K. Fobes - 1899 - 266 str.
...fatal compromise, Washington said, —" If to please the people we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterwards defend our work ? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the event is in the hands of God." There spoke the good genius of America. If any... | |
 | Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts - 1887 - 994 str.
...be sustained. If, to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterward defend our work ? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair ; the event is in the hands of God." " I am the State," said Louis the Fourteenth,... | |
 | John Fiske - 1888 - 400 str.
...be sustained. If, to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterward defend our work? Let us raise a standard to which...wise and the honest can repair; the event is in the hand of God." This outburst of noble eloquence carried conviction to every one, and henceforth we do... | |
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It is too probable that no plan we propose will be adopted. Perhaps another dreadful conflict is to be sustained. If, to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterwards defend our work ? Let us raise a standard to which... 
