Little Masterpieces: Representative Speeches (Classic Reprint)
by Daniel Webster
Excerpt from Little Masterpieces: Representative Speeches
Entering, with all his heart, into the cause of liberty, his ability, patriotism, and power with the pen, naturally drew upon him a large participation in the most important concerns. Wherever he was, there was found a soul devoted to the cause, power to defend and maintain it, and willingness to incur all its hazards. In 17 74 he published a Summary View of the Rights of British America, a valuable production among those intended to Show the dangers which threatened the liberties Of the country, and to encourage the people in their defence. In June 1775 he was elected a member Of the Continental Congress, as successor to peyton randolph, who had retired on account Of ill health, and took his seat in that body on the 21st of the same month.
And now, fellow citizens, without pursuing the biography Of these illustri ous men further, for the present, let us turn our attention to the most promi nent act of their lives, their participation in the declaration OF IN dependence.
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Entering, with all his heart, into the cause of liberty, his ability, patriotism, and power with the pen, naturally drew upon him a large participation in the most important concerns. Wherever he was, there was found a soul devoted to the cause, power to defend and maintain it, and willingness to incur all its hazards. In 17 74 he published a Summary View of the Rights of British America, a valuable production among those intended to Show the dangers which threatened the liberties Of the country, and to encourage the people in their defence. In June 1775 he was elected a member Of the Continental Congress, as successor to peyton randolph, who had retired on account Of ill health, and took his seat in that body on the 21st of the same month.
And now, fellow citizens, without pursuing the biography Of these illustri ous men further, for the present, let us turn our attention to the most promi nent act of their lives, their participation in the declaration OF IN dependence.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comwww.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Published January 13th 2019 by Forgotten Books (first published July 24th 2015)
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Daniel Webster was a leading American statesman during the nation's Antebellum Period. He first rose to regional prominence through his defense of New England shipping interests. His increasingly nationalistic views and the effectiveness with which he articulated them led Webster to become one of the most famous orators and influential Whig leaders of the Second Party System.
Daniel Webster was an attorney, and served as legal counsel in several cases that established important constitutional precedents that bolstered the authority of the Federal government. As Secretary of State, he negotiated the Webster-Ashburton Treaty that established the definitive eastern border between the United States and Canada.
Webster tried three times to achieve the Presidency; all three bids failed, the final one in part because of his compromises. Similarly, Webster's efforts to steer the nation away from civil war toward a definite peace ultimately proved futile. Despite this, Webster came to be esteemed for these efforts and was officially named by the U.S. Senate in 1957 as one of its five most outstanding members.
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