The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-07-29
Characteristic Sayings Of Amer
49, leans.

Some one with good memory for such
might mako very readable article from
the best remembered and most character
lstic sayings of Americans. Here arc .
few which may servo rs specimens o
what might be done with time and op
portunity,- ~,
Samuel Adams. known for many things
seldom has his name associated with The
phrase drst applied by him TO England
Nation Of shop-keepers.'
Franklin said many things that have
passed into maxims, but nothing that !,
better known and remembered than >
'Ho has paid dear, very dear. for hi
whistle.' s. ts..I ....
Washington made but few epigrammat-
ic speeches. Here Is one:-'To be pre-
pared for war Is the most efIectual mean.
Of preserving peace
Did you ever hear old John Dickinson!
Well, he wrote to Americans In 1768:-
by uniting we stand, by dividing we
Patrick Henry, rs every school-boy
knows, gave us:-'Giye mo liberty. ol
give me'death,' and If this be treason
make the best oil II. H -..s .|L
Thomas Pane had many quotable cpl
grammatic sentences :-.ROse like rock
ct, fell like stick Times that try
mems souls One step from the sublime
to the Ridiculous ETC., etc. '..
Jeffcrson's writings are so besprinklet
that 1t Is difficult to select. In despair we
Jump mt Few die and none resign Ger
tainly rs applicable to ofilce-holders now
rs In Jefferson's time.
Josiah Quincy. jr., said:-'Wheresoever
whcnsocver, or howsoever. we shall bt
called on to make our exit, we will die
free men,
Henry Lee gave Washington his I'm.
mortal title. first In war. first In peace
and first In the hearts of his country.
men,
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney declared
in favor of Millions for defence, but moi
one cent for tribute
.Peaceably II we can. forcibly II we
must 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 time to gather the
pearls. Coming down, We pass greater,
but not more famous men. for
Davy Crockett, the illustrious author ol
.Bo sure you are right, then GO ahead
Andrew jackson gave us The Union
1t must be preserved
Benton almost lost his original In old
Bullion from his hard money doctrines.
Governor Throop. of New York wa:
called Small light Throop' for years, from
a phrase in Thanksgiving proclamation
SCOTS 'hasty plate Of soup lasted lis
life time. ......
Taylor's battle order. "A little more
grape. Captain Bragg will be quotes,
after he Is forgotten by all the world, and
the rest of mnnkind.'
Seward Is known for the 'irreprcssible
conflict wherever tho English language
is spoken. :,
Marcy's patched breechcs are rs well
remembered rs his state papers.
Rufus Choate gave us 'glittering gener'
alities.'
Tom Corwin's welcome with bloody
hands 10 hospitable graves one of his
nol,lest utterances, gave him moro un'
enyiable criticism than any other saying
of his life.
Calhoun gave us state rights rs most
pernicious and absurd equivalent for ma
tional supremacy under that Constiti.
ton.
ID uclass applied 'squattcr sovereignty.
though 1t is probable that Cass invented
and Calhoun named IL.
Stringfellow was the original Border
Ruflian.'
War time. gave us no end of epigram.
matte ut,erances. Those Of Lincoln alone
would fill volume. Chicfest of all these
that noble. godliks sentiment, with
charity for all and malice toward nome
McClellan's chief exploit was to make
us acquainted with the phrase 'Change OF
base.'
Grant gave us Fight II out on this line,
unconditional surrender. Il propose to
move Immediately upon your work. bot.
tie up and hundred others. 1t seems
To have escaped notice that Grant Is re,
sp, nsible for more of these characterizing,
elementary cryst.lizations OF thought than
any military leader of modern time.
Sherman first gave uttcrancc to the
great truth. showing ut once statesman
ship and military sagncity. The confeder-
acy Is u SHE'LL and he had the rare felicity
of practically demonstrating his own
theorcy by the March to tho sea-
Shcridans character and his style oi
fighting are expressed by. Sent them
whirling up the valley
Pope's unfortunate orlers from head.
quarters in the saddle gave General Le'
opportunity for the one solitary joke OF
his lifetime; what can you expect OF
general who puts his headquarters where
his hindquarters ought to BOP
Butler. more decisive with the pen than
with the sword. crt through one OF the
knottiest problems Of the war. with The
name 'Contrab;,nd. .'-Coiunibus journal.