The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-09-22
CHARACTERISTIC SAYINGS OF AMERI-
CANS
From the Columbus (O.) Journal. ]

| IRON the Columbus (O.) Journal
Some one with good memory for sucl
might make very readable article from tho
best remembered and most characteristic say
ings of Americans. Here a.e few which
may serve as specimens of what might bt
done with time and opportunity.
Samuel Adams, known for many things,
seldom has his name associated with the
phrase first applied by him to England
''Nation of shopkeepers."
1t was John Wesley, and not Charles
Sumner, who first spoke of slavery (the slave
trade) as ''the sum of all villainies."
Franklin said many things that have pass
ed into maxims, but nothing that is better
known and remembered than: "He has paid
dear, very dear for his whistle"
Washington made but few epigrammatio
speeches. Here is one: ''To be prepared
for war is the most effectual means of pre-.
serving peace"
Did you ever hear of old John Dickinson !?
Well, he wrote of Americans, in 1868: 'By
uniting we stand, by dividing we fall"
Patrick Henry, as every school-boy knows,
gave us: "Give me liberty or give me
DEATH" and, eff this be treason, make the
most of it,
Thomas Paine had many quotable cpl
grammatic sentences ''Rose like rocket,
souls;" Zone step from sublime to rdicu-
lous - etc.
Jetferson's writings are so besprinkled that
it is difficult to select. In despair we Jump
at, Few die and none resign" certainly as
applicable to officeholders now as in Jetfer-
sons time.
Josiah Quincy, Jr., said: "Wheresocver,
whatsoever, or howsoever we shall be called
on to make exit, we shall die freemen."
Henry Lee gave Washington his immortal
title of First in war; first in peace, and first
in the hearts of his countrymen."
Charles Cotsworth Pinckney declared in
favor of 'Millions tor defence, but not one
cent for tribute"
'Peaceably if we can, forcibly if we must. "
| is from Josiah Quincy, in 1911.
John Adams did not say, olive or die,
survive or perish, Pm for the Constitution, u
but Daniel Webster did say it for him.
The revolutionary age alone would give
us one article, had we time to gather the
pearls Coming down we pass greater but
not more famous men, for
| David Crockett the ilustrious author OF
| of ''Be sure you are right, and then GO
ahead"
Andrew jackson gave US: 1.-The union it
must be preserved"
| Benton almost lost his original identity in
cold Bullion" from his ''hard money" doc
trines.
Governor Throop'' of New York, was call
ed ''Small Light Throop" for years, from a
phrase in a Thanksgiving proclamation.
SCOTS ''hasty plate of SOUP lasted his life
time.
Taylors battle order, "A little more grape
Captain Bragg" will be quoted after he is
forgotten by ''all the world, and the rest Of
mankind"
| Seward is known for the ''irrepressible
conflict" wherever the English language is
spoken.
Marcy's patched brooches are as well re-
membered as his state papers,
| Rufus Choate gave us "glittering general
ities'
Our own Bill Allen the ''Chinese Gong
| is responsible for ''5440, or fight"
Tom Corwin's II would welcome then
with bloody hands to hospitable graves
gave him more unenviable criticism than
any other saying of his life.