, 1870-06-19
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From the Columbus tO.> Journal
Some ono with good memory for such.
might make vcJ readab1e article from the
best remembered and most characteristic a,v-
inGs OF Americans. Here are few which r,ay
ferye az specimens Of what might be done WITH
time and opportunity:
Samuel Adams, known for MANY things. se1-
dom has his name associated with tho phrasc
ii7st applied By him to England Nation Of
shopkcepers,"
It Was John Wesley, and not Charles Sum-
ner, Who first spoke Of slsyery (the slave tradc)
Franklin said many things that havo passed
into ma1ims. but nothing That Is better known
and remembered than" He has paid desr.
very dear. for hls WHISTLE
Washington made hut few epigrammatic
speeches. Hero is ono: ITO te prepared
for war is tho most eiIectual me3ns Of prc.ery.
iug reace."
Did you ever hear old John Dickinson?
Well, be w1oto Of Americans, in 17Gs: "Dy
uniting we stand, by dividing We f.ll."
Patrick Henry, as every echoo}-boy knows,
gave us '.Giye me liberty or give me DEATH
and " Il this bo treason, make tho most Of it,
Thomas Paine had many Guotable epie1am-
mhhc sentences: Rosc like rocket. fell like
stick; Times thAt 1y mems eouls: y
"One step from sublime TO ridiculous" ETC.,
etc
Jencrson's writings arc 20 besprinkled that
It is difficult to select. In despair We jump At
Few die and none resign" certainly Is an
plicable to oeiccholdcrs nov Is in Jefrersons
lime.
Josiah Quincy, Jr., said, "Wheresocyer.
Wheuxoevcf, or hpwEoever we shall bo called
on to mako our exit We will dio fsecmen."
Horny Lee gave Washington his immortal IT,
tie Of :" First IN war, first In peace, and first In
tho hearts Of his eountr!man."
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney declared in
favor OF millions for defence, but not one
cent for tribute"
'trcaecably II we csn, fo1cibly il We must
is from Josilh Quincy, 1911
John Adams did not Say, silva or die, sur
1--WE or perish, Tn for the constitution" !" but
Daniel Webster did say it for him.
The revolutionary age alonc would eivc rs
our article, had we time to gather tho pearls.
famous men, for
Dayy Crockett, the inustioua author OF ABE
sure you arc right, then go ahesd.r
must be preserved"
Benton Almost lost his original identity in
triueR.
govsrn1F 90 e Thsrssp. Of Sew FORK, was called
phrase in . Thanksgiving Proclamation
seott's "hasty plato OF soup" lasted his
Taylol.s battle order, "A little more grape,
Captain Bragg, will be quoted SITTER he II for,
Find" A AiA VAC 4'S' " '1Aa-
sewartl is known for th.ss .i,zcprcsssblo con.
fiict wherever the English language is
spoken.
Marcy's patched breeches are as wen re-
membered As his State papers.
hqius choasc gave us ''glittering geuerali-
Our oyn Bill Allen, the " Chinese Cong Is
responsible for .s54 40 OF fight
Tom Corwan's welcome With bloody hands
TO hospitAble grayee," one OF his nohiest ut
tesAnces, gavo him moro uucnviahle criticism
than any other saying Of his LIE.
Calhoun gave Us - State'a HShts IS most
peuaicious and absurd equivalent for national
supremacy under tho constitution.
Douglas applied "squatter Sovereignty
though it Is probable that Casa invented and
Calhoun named it.
Suingtc1low Was tho original Border Ruf
! fan."
War times garo us no end Of epigr1nnltic
! uttcrances. Those Of Lincoln alone would I'LL
volume. Chiefest Of al these that noble.
godllke sentiment, with charity for all and
malice toward none-~
McClell1n's chief exploit VAS to make Us &C.
| Quainted With the phrase "Change Of basc-r
Grant gave N '"dght it out on this line,
move Immediately upon your work." bot
tied up" and hundred others II seems to
| have escaped notice that Grant IL responsible
for more ct these chazacterizing, elementary
J cIystAlixations OF Thought than any military
leader OF modern times
sherman first gave uttetance 10 Tho great
! trnth, showing 1t onco st2to9,nnuship and
military eagacity, 1.-The Coufeslo,acy ia =
shell. sna sc s:a .!- rarc felicity Of prach-