 | Albert Bushnell Hart, John Gould Curtis - United States - 1901 - 694 pages
...would beg leave to address you. Age has its claims, and rank is not without its pretensions to advise ; but though unsupported by both, he flatters himself,...mistake desire for opinion, he has till lately, very lately, believed in the justice of his country. — He hoped that as the clouds of adversity scattered,... | |
 | New York (State). Governor (1777-1795 : Clinton) - New York (State) - 1904 - 612 pages
...enemies of his country, the slaves of power, and the hirelings of injustice were compelled to ;ib:indon their schemes, and acknowledge America as terrible...mistake desire for opinion, he has till lately, very lately, believed in the justice of his country. He hoped, that, as the clouds of adversity scattered,... | |
 | Edwin Wiley - United States - 1915 - 800 pages
...in arms as she had been humble in remonstrance. With this object in view, he has long OF THE ARMY. shared in your toils and mingled in your dangers....mistake desire for opinion, he has till lately — very lately — believed in the justice of his country. He hoped that, as the clouds of adversity scattered,... | |
 | Edwin Wiley, Irving Everett Rines, Albert Bushnell Hart - United States - 1916 - 576 pages
...With this object in view, he has long OF THE ARMY. shared in your toils and mingled in your danger*. He has felt the cold hand of poverty without a murmur,...mistake desire for opinion, he has till lately — very lately — believed in the justice of his country. He hoped that, as the clouds of adversity scattered,... | |
 | John Marshall - Presidents - 1926 - 552 pages
...to retire from the field with the necessity that called him to it, and not until then — not until the enemies of his country, the slaves of power, and...weak enough to mistake desire for opinion, he has until lately — very lately — believed in the justice of his country. He hoped that, as the clouds... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1835 - 604 pages
...obtain that redress of grievances which they seem to have solicited in vain." FIRST ANONYMOUS ADDRESS TO THE OFFICERS OF THE ARMY. " GENTLEMEN, " A fellow-soldier,...which it is declared that he was the author of the NEWBURG ADDRESSES. lately, believed in the justice of his country. He hoped, that, as the clouds of... | |
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... be unheard nor unregarded. " Like many of you he loved private life, and left it with regret. He left it, determined to retire from the field with the necessity that called him to it, and not till then ; not till the enemies of his country, the slaves... 
