Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-20
FAMOUS AMERICAN SAYINGS TRACED

words, at the signing of the Declara- ton of Independence, July 4th, 1776.
 It would not be difficult here in county, to trace the origin of the im- mortal and patriotic words, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country!" Yes. of cousel Hale, glorious son of South Coventry; his last words when about to be ex- ecuted, in New York, Sept. p. IT'S, after his historic capture.
 Although many have tried to throw doubt on another familiar phrase, Stedman evidently accepts the ,n popnlap soneePrior resaraing it. for bs gives the explanation: We must consult Brother Jonathan,--meanirig his secretary and aide, Colonel Jona- than Trumbull, of Connecticut" And will arise in their pride!
 A noted utterance on Preparedness, which at the. same time shows his familiarity with the classics. is "Sf wis pacem, para bellum," the emphatic words of George Washington, in q speech to Congress, Jan. 8th, 17S0 quite a few years after the Deelafa- I pared for war. is one of the most ef- fectual means of preserving peace" said this sage and illustrfous leader; and even the most rabid Pacffist can not conStrue this as signifying that the Father of His Country was hot headed, or irrational. or anxious to plunge his beloved America into an- other war.
 A noted application of Mathew Henry's phrase. spoken in 17ss. is re- called in the utterance of Fisher Ames, 1T58-1S 1908, T consider be-ennial elec- tions as security that the sober, second thought of the people shall be law"
 A famous Indian saying is that of the great Tecumseh, when asked to sit near his father" at a conference with General W. H. Harrison, at Vim cennes, Indiana, in August 181O. '-rhe sun is my father and the earth is my mother; and on her bosom l will re- pose"
 Every school boy is familiar with the heroic last orcer of Capt. James at the time of the engage ment between the Shannon and. the Chesapeake, June 1st, 1913 - Don't give up the ship!"
 quently quoted. This was the title of an article in The Boston "Centinel,' July 12, 1877.
 
 nous sayings are attributed. One, in particular, Is the advocates opinion Law is whatever is boldly asserted and plausibiy maintained" Another is, The rule of my life is to make business a pleasure and pleasure my business"
 A patriotic utteranee of Daniel Webster, from his celebrated Bunker Hill oratiOn, June IT, 1925, has been the inspiration of many a school boy orator: Let our object be, our coun- try, our whole country, and nothing but our country!"
 To Thomas Jefferson are attributed a number of significant and pithy phrases in everyday use. For in stance, the familiar expression, Few die, and none resign" was from h-A chants of New Haven, in 1901. The entire sentiment read: If due participation of office is a matter of right, how are vacancies to be ob- tained? Those by death are few; by resignation, none."
 1t was Jefferson who said, too, in his inaugural address, March 4, 1901, Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever state or persuasion, re- ligious or political; peace, commerce, and honest friendship with ai3 nations, alliances with none," ex- Whlcn have new meaning, under present world. conditionsl
 A border knights motto, the cele- brated utterance of David Crockett, (17S6-1S36), Be sure you are right then go ahead has in it sound phil osophy for all ages.
 Over and over again, people repeat the phrase, "Sir, l had rather be right than be president" not aware that 1t was the sentiment of Henry Clay, the United States Senate, in 1s4S, uttered the oft-quoted. patriotic sen timent, T have heard something said about allegiance to the South. I know no South. no North, no East, no West, to which I owe any allegiance"
 The sentiment, "Man to man." was uttered by the famous chief Black Hawk, to President Jackson, on their first interview, in April, 1883. The great chiefs exact words were: q am } man, and you are another
 It was Martin Van Buren, who, in l his. inaugural address, March 4, 1887, | referring to succeeding President 1 Jackson, used the phrase, threading in | the footsteps of my iliustrious prede- i ceSsor."
 Back in 1880, John C. Calhoun, in I ? speech in the Senate, first used the | 'eliing phrase. "The cohesive power of | public plunder." |
 To Thomas Hart Benton is accred- | ted the expression so frequently | heard. which appears in his speech | against the grant of $25,00O to the | widow of President Harrison, April l L841, This new page opened in the | book of our public expenditures, and | his new departure taken, which leads | nto the bottomless gulf of civil pen 'ions and family gratuities."
 John Pierpont, (1785- 1s66) has the | ,redIt of thus summarizing the power ,f the ballot, often quoted, yet the origin of which is not generally | Snown:
 4 weapon that comes down as still ]!
 As snowhakes fall, upon the sod; But executes freeman's will
 As lightning does the will of God