Smyrna times., 1871-06-21
Immortal Sentences.

Some one, with a good memory for such,
might make very readable article from the
best remembered and most characteristic say
ings Of Americans. Here are a few which may
serve as specimens OF what might be done with
time and opportunity
Samuel Adams known for many things,
seldom had his name associated with the
phrase first applied by him to England" Ma
tion Of shOpkcepers.
1t was John Wesley, and not Charles Sum-
ner, who first spoke Of slavery the slave trade)
as them sum of all villainies."
Franklin said many things that have passed
into maxms, but nothing thatis better known
and remembered than, : He has paid dear,
very dear for his whistle"
| Washington made but few epigrammatic
speeches. Here is one; ITO be prepared for
war is the most effectual means of preserving
peace.
| Did you ever hear of old John Dickinson
| Well he wrote of Americans in lT6S: By
uniting we stand, by dividing we fall. "
Patrick Henry, as every schoo-boy knows,
gave us: "Give me liberty or give me
death, -" and " If this be treason make the
most of it.
matte sentences: Rose like rocket fell like
a stick?" Times that try mems souls y
lone step from the sublime to the ridiculous,
etc.
Jefferson'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 office holders now as in Jetfer
son $ time.
Josiah Quincy, Jr., said Wheresoever
whensoever or however we shall be called OIL
to make our exit, we will die free-men.'
Henry lee gave Washington his immortal
title, First in war, first in peace, and first in
, the hearts of his cOuntrvmen"
Charles Colesworth Pinckney declared il
$ favor Of millions tor defence, but not on
' cent for tribute
Peaceably if we can, fcrcibly if we must,
r is from Josiah Quincy, 1911.
a John Adams did not say, Live or die
survive or perish, I'm for the Constitution,
but Daniel Webster did say it for him.
s Davy Crockett, was the illustriOus author o
), BE sure you are right then go ahead. "
Andrew Jackson gave us the "The Union
II it must be preserved.
n Benton almost lost his original identity
r "Old Bullion" from his hard money doe
trine.
1t Scotts "hasty plate of soup" lasted his lif'
st time.
J. Taylors tattle order, A little more grape
d Captain Bragg" will be quoted after he
Of forgotten as will also "all the world and tn
II rest of mankind, another Of his sayings.
Seward is known for the " irrepressble col
p fict' wherever the English language is spoker
is Marcy patched breeches are as we'll rt
membered as his State papers.
lie Rufus Choate gave US glttellng gene
8. ralities.
Our own Bill Allen, "Chinesc Gong" is n
n- sponsible for "54, 40, or fight.
Tom Corwin's welcome with bloody hanC
to hospitable graves" one of his nobleSt u
n terances, gave him more unenviable crlticisl
ID than any other saying of his life.
ic Calhoun gave US State Rights, as mo-
pernicous and absurd equivalent for nation
supremacy under the constitution.
he Douglas applied "squatter sovereignty,
ID though it is probable that Cass invented an
,r Calhoun named it.
Strinfellow was the original Border Ru
" fan
to War times gives us no end of epigramma:
ne utterances. Those of Lincoln alone would Il
is a volume. Chieftest of all these, that mob
'ul sentiment, " With charity for all and mall'
toward none"
us Grant gave us Eight it out on this line,
unconditional surrender" q propose
move Immediately upon your works, " :" bo
e. tied up," and a hundred others.
Sherman first gave utterance to the gre'
ye truth, {" the Confederacy is a shell, y and
We had the rare facility of practically demonstra
nd ing his own theorem by the Sd march to tt
is sea.
mt Sheridan's character and his style of 6ghtir
lis are expressed by sent them whlrllng up II
valley"
in Butler, more incisive with the pen than wit
Ii the sword, cut through one OF the knottie
or problems of the war with the name " Contr
m, band.