 | Thomas Hart Benton - 1854 - 804 sivua
...a senatorial condemnation would be political death. I heard Mr. C'alhoun say to one of his doubting friends, " It will kill him, sir, kill him dead. He will never kick sir, never kick ; " and the alacrity with which he gave the casting votes, on the two occasions, both vital, on which... | |
 | Thomas Hart Benton - 1854 - 762 sivua
...a senatorial condemnation would be political death. I heard Mr. Calhoun say to one of his doubting friends, "It will kill him, sir, kill him dead. He will never kick sir, never kick ; " and the alacrity with which he gave the casting votes, on the two occasions, both vital, on which... | |
 | Thomas Hart Benton - 1854 - 784 sivua
...a senatorial condemnation would be political death. I heard Mr. Calhoun say to one of his doubting friends, " It will kill him, sir, kill him dead. He will never kick sir, never kick ; " and the alacrity with which he gave the casting votes, on the two occasions, both vital, on which... | |
 | James Parton - 1860 - 896 sivua
...a senatorial condemnation would be political death. I heard Mr. Calhoun say to one of his doubting friends, ' It will kill him, sir, kill him dead. He will never kick, sir, never kick ;' and the alacrity with which he gave the casting votes, on the two occasions, both vital, on which... | |
 | Peter Hardeman Burnett - 1863 - 142 sivua
...my duty, to record my vote against his nomination.' I Heard Mr. Calhoun say to one of his doubting friends, ' It will kill him, sir — kill him dead. He will never kick, sir-— never kick ! ' and the alacrity with which he gave the casting votes, on the two occasions, both vital, on which... | |
 | 1867 - 616 sivua
...with Whig Senators, he formed a combination powerful eDOugh to reject the nomination of Mr. Van Buren, who was thus compelled to return from England after...overheard to say to one of his friends : " It will till him, sir, kill him dead. He will never kick, sir, never kick." Seldom has a man been more mistaken.... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1867 - 524 sivua
...rejection by the Senate would prove his. political death, and is reported to have said triumphantly, " It will kill him, sir, — kill him dead. He will never kick, sir, — never kick." This rejection roused all the zeal of President Jackson in behalf of his repudiated favorite ; and... | |
 | James Schouler - 1889 - 588 sivua
...the New York legislature * See vol. iii, p. 603. f " I heard Mr. Calhoun suy to one of his doubting friends, ' It will kill him, sir, kill him dead. He will never kick, sir, never kick.' " 1 Ben ton, 219. 1832. VAN BUREN REJECTED. 75 on this subject.* He defended his late Secretary •with... | |
 | George Sumner Weaver - 1883 - 612 sivua
...would operate against his popularity. Mr. Calhoun, who most bitterly hated him, said triumphantly: "It will kill him, sir, — kill him dead. He will never kick, sir, — never kick." But Jackson's mighty energy was roused in his behalf, and he determined to do everything in his power... | |
 | 1887 - 802 sivua
...How much bamboozling is practiced in thy game! "... I heard Mr. Calhoun say to one of his doubting friends: ' It will kill him, sir, kill him dead. He will never kick, sir, never kick.' . . . On the evening of the day, on the morning of which all the London newspapers heralded the rejection... | |
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It will kill him, sir, kill him dead. He will never kick, sir, never kick... 
