 My hold of the colonies is in the close affection which grows from common names, from kindred blood, from similar privileges, and equal protection. These are ties, which though light as air, are as strong as links of iron. Let the colonies always keep...  The World's Famous Orations - Page 38by William Jennings Bryan - 1906Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1889 - 556 pages
...ties. which, though light as air, are as strong as links of iron. Let the colonies always keep the idea of their civil rights associated with your government...and grapple to you ; and no force under heaven will he of power to tear them from their allegiance. But let it be once understood, that your government... | |
 | 1775 - 868 pages
...always keep the idea of their civil rights alTbciated with your government; — they will clingand grapple to you; and no force under heaven will be of power to tear them from their aHegiance. But let it be once uaderflood, that your Government table, and is fure to be the winner... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1792 - 676 pages
...as ftrong as links of iron. Let the colonies always keep the idea of their civil rights affociated with your government; — they will cling and grapple...tear them from their allegiance. But let it be once underftood, that your government may be one thing, and their privileges another ; that thefe two things... | |
 | Edmund Burke - France - 1801 - 368 pages
...colonies always keep the idea of their civil rights affociated with your govcrn' ment ; ment ; — they will cling and grapple to you ; and no force...tear them from their allegiance. But let it be once underftood, that your government may be one thing, and their privileges another ; that thefe two things... | |
 | Edmund Burke - English literature - 1803 - 452 pages
...colonies always keep the idea of their civil rights affociated with your government ; I ment ; — they will cling and grapple to you ; and no force under heaven wiH be of power to tear them frorn their allegiance. But let it be once underftoofl, that your government... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Political science - 1807 - 560 pages
...ties, which, though light as air, are as strong as links of iron. Let the colonies always keep the idea of their civil rights associated with your government...these two things may exist without any mutual relation -t the cement is gone ; the cohesion is loosened ; and every thing hastens to decay and dissolution.... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 512 pages
...ties, which, though light as air, are as strong as links of iron. Let the colonies always keep the idea of their civil rights associated with your government...the cement is gone ; the cohesion is loosened ; and every thing hastens to decay and dissolution. As long as you have the wisdom to keep the sovereign... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 518 pages
...ties, which, though light a& air, are as strong as links of iron. Let the colonies always keep the idea of their civil rights associated with your government...the cement is gone ; the cohesion is loosened ; and every thing hastens to decay and dissolution. As long as you have the wisdom to keep the sovereign... | |
 | Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - Freedom of the press - 1810 - 516 pages
...Let the colonies always keep the ** idea of their civil rights associated with your go** vernments, they will cling and grapple to you, and " no force...cement is gone ; the cohesion is loosened ; " and every thing hastens to decay and dissolution. " As long as you have the wisdom to keep the so" vereign... | |
 | Thomas Erskine (1st baron.) - 1810 - 522 pages
...iron. Let the colonies always keep the " idea of their civil rights associated with your go" vernments, they will cling and grapple to you, and " no force...cement is gone; the cohesion is loosened; •" and every thing hastens to decay and dissolution. " As long as you have the wisdom to keep the so" vereign... | |
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