 Wythe, and all the old members, whose influence in the house had, till then, been unbroken They did it, not from any question of our rights, but on the ground that the same sentiments had been, at their preceding session, expressed in a more conciliatory...  The Library of American Biography - Sivu 266tekijä(t) Jared Sparks - 1844Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | 1822 - 734 sivua
...They were opposed by all the old members, whose influence in the house had, till then, been unbroken. But torrents of sublime eloquence from Henry, backed by the solid reasoning CMay, of Johnston, prevailed. The last, however, and strongest resolution was carried but by a single... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 382 sivua
...not from any question of our rights, but on the ground that the same sentiments had been, at their preceding session, expressed in a more conciliatory...eloquence from Henry, backed by the solid reasoning of Johnson, prevailed — The last, however, and strongest resolution, was carried but by a single vote.... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 376 sivua
...not from any question of our rights, but on the ground that the same sentiments had been, at their preceding session, expressed in a more conciliatory...eloquence from Henry, backed by the solid reasoning jof Johnson, prevailed. — The last, however, and strongest resolution, was carried but by a single... | |
 | 1824 - 518 sivua
...not from any question of our rights, but on the ground, that the same sentiments had been, at their preceding session, expressed in a more conciliatory...torrents of sublime eloquence from Henry, backed by the solemn reasoning of Johnson, prevailed. The last, however, and strongest resolution, was carried but... | |
 | William Wirt - 1826 - 690 sivua
...was most vehement; the debate upon it, to use his own strong language, " most bloody :" but, he adds, torrents of sublime eloquence from Henry, backed by the solid reasoning of Jobnson, prevailed ; and the resolution was carried by a single vote. I well remember, he continues,... | |
 | 1829 - 432 sivua
...SOt from any question of our rights, but on the ground, that the same sentiments had been, at their preceding session, expressed in a more conciliatory...yet received. But torrents of sublime eloquence from Henfj, backed by the solemn reasoning of Johnson, prevailed. The last, however, and strongest resolution,... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1829 - 494 sivua
...most vehement ; the debate upon it, to use his own strong language, 4 most bloody ;' but," he adds, " torrents of sublime eloquence from Henry, backed by the solid reasoning of Johnson, prevailed ; and the resolution was carried by a single vote. I well remember," he continues,... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - 1832 - 982 sivua
...honest patriots, whose influence in the House, had till then been unbroken. " But," says Jefferson, " torrents of sublime eloquence from Henry, backed by...door of communication between the house and the lobby during the whole debate and vote ; and I well remember, that, after the numbers, on the division were... | |
 | William Wirt - 1833 - 486 sivua
...not from any question of our rights, but on the ground that the same sentiments had been, at their preceding session, expressed in a more conciliatory...bloody. I was then but a student. and stood at the PATRICK HENRY. 79 door of communication between the house and the lobby (for as yet there was no gallery)... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - 1834 - 442 sivua
...honest patriots, whose influence in the House, had till then been unbroken. ' But,' says Jefferson, ' torrents of sublime eloquence from Henry, backed by...stood at the door of communication between the house and«the lobby during the whole debate and vote ; and I well remember, that, after the numbers, on... | |
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