Daniel Webster, second speech on Foot's Resolution (Jan. 26, 1830)
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When my eyes shall be turned to behold, for the last time, the sun in heaven, may I not see him shining on the broken and dishonored fragments of a once glorious Union; on States dissevered, discordant, belligerent; on a land rent with civil feuds, or drenched, it may be, in fraternal blood!
— Daniel Webster on Government
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Source: Wikiquote: "Government" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 329-35.)
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About Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster (18 January 1782 – 25 October 1852) was an American lawyer and statesman who served as a Senator and as Secretary of State. Famed for his ability as an orator, Webster was one of the most important figures in the Second Party System from the 1820s to the 1850s.
About Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster (18 January 1782 – 25 October 1852) was an American lawyer and statesman who served as a Senator and as Secretary of State. Famed for his ability as an orator, Webster was one of the most important figures in the Second Party System from the 1820s to the 1850s.
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