Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1870-07-29
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Characteristic Sayings of Americans

Characteristic Sayings of Americans
Some one with good memory for
such, might make very readable arti-
Gle from the best remembered and most
characteristic sayings of Americans
Here are few which may serve as
specimens of what might be 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 shop-keepers.''
1t was John Wesley, and not Charles
Sumner who first spoke of slavery { the
slave trade) as "the sum of all villa
MES"
Franklin said many things that have
passed into maxims, but nothing that is
better known and remembered than
" He 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 effectual
means of preserving peace"
Did you ever hear old John Dickinson
Well, he wrote of Americans in 1858:
"By uniting we stand, divided we fall. y
Patrick Henry, as every school boy
knows, gave US: Gave me liberty OF
give me DEATH" and If this be treason
make the most of it"
Thomas Paine had many quotable ep-
igrammatic sentences: Rose like a
rocket, fell like stick" "Time that
tries mems souls !" " One step from the
sublime to the ridiculous" etc. etc.
Jeferson'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 ofice-holders
now as in Jefferson's time.
Josiah Quincy, Jr., said Wheresoev.
er, whatsoever, or howsoevcr, we shall
be called on to make our exit, we will
die freemen.'
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 Pickney declared
in favor of millions for defence, but not
one cent for tribute
"Peaceably if we can, forcibly if we
must" is from Josiah Quincy, 1911.
John Adams did not say" Live or die
survive or perish, I'm for the constitu
tion," but Daniel Webster did say it for
him.
The revolutionary age alone would
give us our article, had We time to gath
er The pearls. Coming down, we pas:
greater, but not more famous men, for
Davy Crockett, the illustrous author
of "Be sure your right then go ahead"
Andrew jackson gave us 8" The Unior
it must be preserved" f"
Benton almost lost his original identi
ty in cold Bullion" from his "harC
money" doctrines.
Governor Throop, of New York, wa
called Small Light Throop' for years
from phrase in Thanksgiving proc
lamation.
SCOTS hasty plate of soup" lasted I
lifetime.
Taylor's battle order, =" A little NOR
grape, Captain Bragg" will be quotes
after he is forgotten by all the worl'
and the rest of mankind"
Seward is known for the " irrepressibl
conflict" wherever the English languag
is spoken.
Marcy's patched breeches are as wei
remembered as his state papers.
Rufus Choate gave US glittering gen
eralities.'
Our own Bill Allen, the Chimes
Gong" is responsiblefor 54-4O or fight.
Tom Corwin's welcome with blood
hands to hospitable grave" one of hi
noblest utterances, gave him more unen
viable criticism than any other saying Q
his life.
Calhoun gave US state rights" as
most pernicious and absurd equivalen
for national supremacy under the Cor
stitutiou.