Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-09-23
Characteristic Sayings Of 4meri"
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Characteristic Sayings OF Imert"
cans.
Some one with good memory Tor such,
might make very readable article from
the best remembered and moet character.
istic savings Of Americans. Here are II
few which may serve Us specimens ol
what might be done with time and oppor
tuniiy -
Samuel Adams, known for many things.
seldom has his name associated with the
phrase first applied by him 10 England
Nation of shop-kecpcrs."
Franklin said many things that havo
passed into maxims. but nothing that is
better known and remembered than -
''lIe has paid dear, very dear, for his
whistle
Washington made but few epigram
matte speeches. Here is one TO be
prepared for war is the most efectual
means of preserving peace"
Did YOU ever hear old John Dickinson?
Well, he wrote TO Americans in l16S:-
"By uniting we stand, by dividing we
fall"
Patrick Henry, rs every school-boy
knows, gavo us:-''Giye me liberty, OIL
give me DEATH and If this be treason,
make the best of it."
Thomas Paine had many quotable cpl
grammatic sentences Rose like rock
ct. fell like stick Times that try
mems souls" "Onc step from the sublime
10 the ridiculous" &c, etc.
Jefrcrson's writings arc so bcsprinkled i
that il is difficult TO select. In despair
we jump a. Few die and none resign,
certainly as applicable to office holders
now as in Jeffcrson's time.
Henry Lee gave Washington his i'm
mortal title, "titst in war, first in peace,
and first in the hearts of his countrymen."
Charles Cotcsworih Pinckney declared
in favor OF millions tor defence. but not
one cent for tribute"
"Pcaccably if VIC can, forcibly it we
must,n is from Josiah Quincy, 1911.
John Adams did not say, Live or die,
survive or perish, I'm for the constitution
but Daniel Webster did say it for him.
The revolutionary age alone would
give us our article, had we the time to
gather the pearls. Coming down, we
pass greater, but not more famous men,
for Dayy Crockett, the ilustrious author
of BE sure you are right, then go ahead" -"
Andrew jackson gave us The Union
it must be preserved"
Benton almost lost his original in "Old
Bullion" from his "hard money" doctrines.
Governor Throop, of New York was
called Small light Throop" for years,
from phrase in y Thanksgiving procla'
nation.
SCOTS ''hasty plate Of soup" lasted his
life time.
Taylor's 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 "irrepressiblc
conflict" wherever the English language
is spoken.
Marcy's patched breechcs are rs well
remembered as his state papers.
Rufus Choalc gave US "glitteIlng
generalities."
Tom Corwin's "welcome with bloody
hands to hospitablc graves" one OF his
noblcst utterances, gavo him more un-
enviabIe criticism than any other saying
of his lie.
Calhoun gave us estate rights as a
most pernicious and absurd equivalent
for national supremacy under the Con-
stitution.
Douglass applied "squatter sovereign
ty," though it is probable that Cass in
vented and Calhoun named it.
Stringfellow was the original "Border
Ruffian."
War times gave us no end Of epigram-
matte uttcranccs. Those of Lincoln alone
would fill volume. Chiefest ofall these
that noble, godlikc sentiment, with
charity for all and malice toward none.
McClcllan's efcxploit was to make
us acquainted with the phrase Change
of base"
Grant gave US Eight it out on this
line, unconditional surrender" IL pro-
pose to move Immediately upon your
works" .bottlc up" and hundred
others. 1t seems to have escaped notice