The Forms of Public AddressGeorge Pierce Baker H. Holt, 1904 - 472 páginas |
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... standing of a college question to its real meaning that is utterly beyond their present powers . After some years of experimentation , I am convinced that students learn most - quickly and lastingly the processes of analysis and ...
... standing of a college question to its real meaning that is utterly beyond their present powers . After some years of experimentation , I am convinced that students learn most - quickly and lastingly the processes of analysis and ...
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... stands in the public mind , but also every means by which the speaker has adapted his material to his particular audience , -that is illustrated at every turn in these other forms of address . In brief , the chief differ- ence between ...
... stands in the public mind , but also every means by which the speaker has adapted his material to his particular audience , -that is illustrated at every turn in these other forms of address . In brief , the chief differ- ence between ...
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... stand the pyramid on its apex , for in the busy world of affairs in which most of our students will live they , even more than the orators , will be judged by what they have to contribute , not by the manner in which they contribute ...
... stand the pyramid on its apex , for in the busy world of affairs in which most of our students will live they , even more than the orators , will be judged by what they have to contribute , not by the manner in which they contribute ...
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... stand your hand , accept the responsibility , and assume the duties of the place to which you will surely be chosen , if a candidate . You must not look upon it as the work of the politi- cians . If it comes to you , it will come as the ...
... stand your hand , accept the responsibility , and assume the duties of the place to which you will surely be chosen , if a candidate . You must not look upon it as the work of the politi- cians . If it comes to you , it will come as the ...
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... stand by the Union as long as a fragment of it survived to which to cling . Since then , through faction , tempest , war , and peace , my career has been all my family and friends could ask . We are now in a good home of our choice ...
... stand by the Union as long as a fragment of it survived to which to cling . Since then , through faction , tempest , war , and peace , my career has been all my family and friends could ask . We are now in a good home of our choice ...
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Página 228 - I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so.
Página 229 - That the maintenance inviolate of the rights of the States, and especially the right of each State to order and control its own domestic institutions according to its own judgment exclusively...
Página 15 - Union; and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the Union. I shall do less whenever I shall believe what I am doing hurts the cause, and I shall do more whenever I shall believe doing more will help the cause.
Página 15 - seem to be pursuing," as you say, I have not meant to leave any one in doubt. I would save the Union. I would save it the shortest way under the Constitution. The sooner the national authority can be restored, the nearer the Union will be the Union as it was. If there be those who would not save the Union unless they could at the same time save slavery, I do not agree with them. If there be those who would not save the Union unless they could at the same time destroy slavery, I do not agree with...
Página 239 - On the occasion corresponding to this four years ago, all thoughts were anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it — all sought to avert it.
Página 235 - At the same time, the candid citizen must confess that if the policy of the Government upon vital questions, affecting the whole people, is to be irrevocably fixed by decisions of the Supreme Court the instant they are made in ordinary litigation between parties in personal actions, the people will have ceased to be their own rulers, having to that extent practically resigned their government into the hands of that eminent tribunal.
Página 232 - The power confided to me will be used to hold, occupy, and possess the property and places belonging to the government and to collect the duties and imposts; but, beyond what may be necessary for these objects, there will be no invasion, no using of force against or among the people anywhere.
Página 15 - If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it ; if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it ; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. What I do about slavery and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union : and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the Union.
Página 232 - I therefore consider that in view of the Constitution and the laws the Union is unbroken, and to the extent of my ability I shall take care, as the Constitution itself expressly enjoins upon me, that the laws of the Union be faithfully executed in all the States.
Página 239 - The progress of our arms, upon which all else chiefly depends, is as well known to the public as to myself; and it is, I trust, reasonably satisfactory and encouraging to all. With high hope for the future, no prediction in regard to it is ventured.