 As for myself, the delay may be compared to a reprieve; for in confidence, I tell you, (with the world it would obtain little credit) that my movements to the chair of government will be accompanied by feelings not unlike those of a culprit who is going...  Works - Page 112by Washington Irving - 1857Full view - About this book
 | 1839 - 694 pages
...reprieve ; for in confidence I tell you, (with the world it would obtain little credit,) that my movement to the chair of government will be accompanied by...culprit who is going to the place of his execution. So unwillingly am I, in the evening of life, nearly consumed in public cares, to quit a peaceful abode... | |
 | John Cockin - 1843 - 480 pages
...unanimous suffrages of the people. What were his feelings on the occasion his own words will best describe. "My movements to the chair of government will be accompanied...his execution ; so unwilling am I, in the evening of life, nearly consumed in public cares, to quit a peaceful abode for an ocean of difficulties." His... | |
 | Horatio Hastings Weld - Presidents - 1845 - 250 pages
...confidence I tell you (with the world it would obtain little credit), that my movements towards tne chair of government will be accompanied by feelings not unlike those of a culprit going to the place of execution ; so unwilling am I, in the evening of a life consumed in public cares,... | |
 | Horatio Hastings Weld - Presidents - 1846 - 250 pages
...confidence I tell you (with the world it would obtain little credit), that my movements towards tne chair of government will be accompanied by feelings not unlike those of a culprit going to the place of execution ; so unwilling am I, in the evening of a life consumed in public cares,... | |
 | John Frost - 1847 - 602 pages
...reluctance which he felt to enter upon his new dignity. Writing, in confidence, to General Knox, he says : " My movements to the chair of government will be accompanied...his execution ; so unwilling am I, in the evening of life, nearly consumed in public cares, to quit a peaceful abode for an ocean of difficulties, without... | |
 | John Frost - 1851 - 1058 pages
...For myself, the delay may be compared to a reprieve ; for in confidence I tell you, (with the world it would obtain little credit,) that my movements to the chair of government will (184) be accompanied by feel'iqs not unlike those of a culprit who is going to the place oi execution... | |
 | M. Murray - United States - 1852 - 454 pages
...call of duty, accepted the office with diffidence and reluctance. In a letter to a friend he says, " My movements to the chair of government will be accompanied...in the evening of a life nearly consumed in public care, to quit a peaceful abode for an ocean of difficulties, without that competency of political skill,... | |
 | John Frost - America - 1852 - 1054 pages
...For myself, the delay may be compared to a reprieve ; for in confidence I tell you, (with the world it would obtain little credit,) that my movements to the chair of government will (126) WASHINGTON'S ESCORT. be accompanied by feelings not unlike those of a culprit who is going to... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - United States - 1855 - 532 pages
...confidence I tell you, (with the world it would obtain little credit,) that my movements to the seat of government will be accompanied by feelings not...unlike those of a culprit who is going to the place of execution, so unwilling am I, in the evening of life, nearly consumed in public cares, to quit a peaceful... | |
 | American periodicals - 1855 - 684 pages
...confidence I tell you (with the world it would ootain little credit) that my movements to the seat of government will be accompanied by feelings not...unlike those of a culprit who is going to the place of execution, so unwilling am I, in the evening of life, nearly consumed in public cares, to quit a peaceful... | |
| |
