 | Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - 1865 - 836 pàgines
...Roger Sherman, and Judge Patterson, of New Jersey. The other States farther south were blind—they did not see the future. But to the coolness and sagacity of these three men, aided by a few others nut so prominent, we owe the present Constitution." Mr. Webster, in his great argument entitled " The... | |
 | 1865 - 836 pàgines
...The other States farther south were blind — they did not see the future. But to the coolness nnd sagacity of these three men, aided by a few others...not so prominent, we owe the present Constitution." 1865.] Old Connecticut vs. the Atlantis Monthly. 359 Mr. 'Webster, in his great argument entitled "... | |
 | Horace Bushnell - 1851 - 64 pàgines
...other states farther South j ' were blind — they did not see the future. But to the coolness (*- f* and sagacity of these three men, aided by a few others,...Constitution." Such is the tribute paid to Connecticut by one of the greatest of American statesmen. To have claimed this honor to ourselves might have been... | |
 | Gideon Hiram Hollister - 1855 - 714 pàgines
...engraven on brass and live forever. They were Chief Justice Ellsworth, and Roger Sherman, of Connecticut, and Judge Patterson, of New Jersey. The other states...not so prominent, we owe the present Constitution."* However we are to decide the question of state sovereignty growing out of the construction of the Constitution,... | |
 | Gideon Hiram Hollister - 1857 - 788 pàgines
...engraven on brass and live forever. They were Chief Justice Ellsworth, and Roger Sherman, of Connecticut, and Judge Patterson, of New Jersey. The other states...not so prominent, we owe the present Constitution."* However we are io decide the question of state sovereignty growing out of the .construction of the... | |
 | Gideon Hiram Hollister - 1858 - 808 pàgines
...engraven on brass and live forever. They were Chief Justice Ellsworth, and Roger Sherman, of Connecticut, and Judge Patterson, of New Jersey. The other states...not so prominent, we owe the present Constitution."* However we are to decide the question of state sovereignty growing out of the construction of the Constitution,... | |
 | Horace Bushnell - 1864 - 472 pàgines
...Roger Sherman, and Judge Patterson of New Jersey. The other states farther South were blind—they did not see the future. But to the coolness and sagacity...ourselves might have been offensive. To receive it, wlien it is tendered, is no more than a duty. Here then we are in 1851, thirty-one states, skirting... | |
 | 1864 - 588 pàgines
...ELLSWORTH and KOGRR SHRRMAN, of Connecticut, and Judge PATTRRSON, of New-Jersey. The other States further south were blind ; they did not see the future. But...not so prominent, we owe the present Constitution.' Moreover, the State of Connecticut understood the nature of the Constitution, and who were the contracting... | |
 | Horace Bushnell - 1864 - 476 pàgines
...Eoger Sherman, and Judge Patterson of New Jersey. The other states farther South were blind—they did not see the future. But to the coolness and sagacity of these three men, aided by a few others, Hot so prominent, we owe the present Constitution." Such is the tribute paid to Connecticut by this... | |
 | Joseph Barlow Felt - 1870 - 484 pàgines
...Ellsworth and Roger Sherman of Connecticut, and Judge Patterson of New Jersey. The other states, further south, were blind; they did not see the future. But...not so prominent, we owe the present constitution." There had been in Connecticut a strong opposition to the formation and adoption of the proposed constitution,... | |
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Who were the men in these states to whom we are indebted for this admirable government ? I will name them ; their names ought to be engraven on brass and live forever. They were Chief Justice Ellsworth and Roger Sherman of Connecticut, and Judge Patterson... 
