 The injustice of England has driven us to arms; and, blinded to her own interest for our good, she has obstinately persisted, till independence is now within our grasp. We have but to reach forth to it, and it is ours. Why, then, should we defer the Declaration?  The Works - Page 133by Daniel Webster - 1854Full view - About this book
 | Moses Severance - 1835 - 314 pages
...for our presumption on the scaffold." 7. It was for Mr. Adaihs to reply to arguments like these. '" It is true, indeed, that in the beginning we aimed not at independence. But there's a Divinity which shapes our ends. 1'he injustice of England has driven us to arms ; and, blinded... | |
 | 1836 - 362 pages
...Deelaration of Independence. — WEBSTER. SINK or swim, live or die, I give my hand and my heart to this vote ! It is true, indeed, that, in the beginning, we aimed not at independence. But there is a Divinity which shapes our ends. The injustice of England has driven us to arms ; and, blinded... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1835 - 278 pages
...this vote ! It is true, indeed, that, in the beginning, we aimed not at independence. But there's a Divinity which shapes our ends. The injustice of England has driven us to arms; and, blindeff to her own interest, for our good she has obstinately persisted, till independence is now... | |
 | 1836 - 550 pages
...and earnestness. " Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give my hand and my heart to this vote. It is true, indeed, that in the beginning we aimed not at independence. But there's a divinity which shapes our ends. The injustice of England has driven us to arms . and, blinded... | |
 | 1836 - 552 pages
...and earnestness. " Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give my hand and my heart to this vote. It is true, indeed, that in the beginning we aimed not at independence. But there's a divinity which shapes our ends. The injustice of England has driven us to arms; and, blinded... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 pages
...INDEPENDENCE.—Daniel Webster. Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give ray' hand and my heart to this vote. It is true, indeed, that in the beginning, we aimed not at independence. The injustice of England has driven us to arms; and blinded to her own interest for our good, she has... | |
 | William Martin - 1838 - 368 pages
...AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE. SINK or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give my hand and my heart to this vote ! It is true, indeed that, in the beginning, we aimed not at independence. But there's a Divinity which shapes our ends. The injustice of England has driven us to arms ; and, blinded... | |
 | 1840 - 554 pages
...and earnestness. " Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give my hand and my heart to this vote. It is true, indeed, that in the beginning we aimed not at independence. But there's a divinity which shapes our ends. The injustice of England has driven us to arms; and, blinded... | |
 | 1840 - 452 pages
...this vote ! It is true, indeed, that, in the beginning, we aimed not at independence. But there is a Divinity which shapes our ends. The injustice of England has driven us to arms ; and, hlinded to her own interest, fix- our good she has obstinately persisted, till independence is now... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1841 - 316 pages
...these. ."It is true, indeed, that in the beginning we aimed not at independence. But there's a Divinily which shapes our ends. The injustice of England has driven us to arms ; and, blinded to her interest, for our good she has obstinately persisted, till independence is now within our grasp. We... | |
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