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C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874. 2 2 Browse Search
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C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Section Fourth: orations and political speeches. (search)
a time will come when every one of us must account to God for his actions; and how can we justify causing so many innocent lives to be lost? In the Commons, Dec. 5th, 1778, Mr. Hartley, the constant friend of America, brought forward a motion: That it is unbecoming the wisdom and prudence of Parliament, to proceed any further in the support of this fruitless, expensive, and destructive war; more especially without any specific terms of accommodation declared. In the Lords, Feb. 16th, 1778, the Marquis of Rockingham said: He was determined to serve his country, by making peace at any rate. In the Lords, March 23d, 1778, the Duke of Richmond brought forward a motion for the withdrawal of the forces from America. In the Commons, Nov. 27th, 1780, on a motion to thank General Clinton and others, for their military services in America, Mr. Wilkes said: I think it my duty to oppose this motion, because in my idea every part of it conveys an approbation of the
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Viii. (search)
a time will come when every one of us must account to God for his actions; and how can we justify causing so many innocent lives to be lost? In the Commons, Dec. 5th, 1778, Mr. Hartley, the constant friend of America, brought forward a motion: That it is unbecoming the wisdom and prudence of Parliament, to proceed any further in the support of this fruitless, expensive, and destructive war; more especially without any specific terms of accommodation declared. In the Lords, Feb. 16th, 1778, the Marquis of Rockingham said: He was determined to serve his country, by making peace at any rate. In the Lords, March 23d, 1778, the Duke of Richmond brought forward a motion for the withdrawal of the forces from America. In the Commons, Nov. 27th, 1780, on a motion to thank General Clinton and others, for their military services in America, Mr. Wilkes said: I think it my duty to oppose this motion, because in my idea every part of it conveys an approbation of the