 ... we cooked up a resolution, somewhat modernizing their phrases, for appointing the 1st day of June, on which the port bill was to commence, for a day of fasting, humiliation, and prayer, to implore Heaven to avert from us the evils of civil war, to...  The Life of Thomas Jefferson - Seite 71von Henry Stephens Randall - 1858Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1820 - 486 Seiten
...See Appendix, note B.] to implore Heaven to avert from us the evils of civil war, to inspire us with firmness in support of our rights, and to turn the...him in the morning. He moved it the same day; the 1st of June was proposed; and it passed without opposition. The Governor dissolved us, as usual. We... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 984 Seiten
...humiliation, and prayer, to implore Heaven to avert from us the evils of civil war, to inspire us with firmness in support of our rights, and to turn the...him in the morning. He moved it the same day ; the 1st of June was proposed ; and it passed without opposition. The Governor dissolved us, as usual. We... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 990 Seiten
...See Appendtx, note B.] to implore Heaven to avert from us the evils of civil war, to inspire us with firmness in support of our rights, and to turn the...him in the morning. He moved it the same day; the 1st of June was proposed ; and it passed without opposition. The Governor dissolved us, as usual. We... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 486 Seiten
...humiliation, and prayer, to implore Heaven to avert from us the evils of civil war, to inspire us with firmness in support of our rights, and to turn the...him in the morning. He moved it the same day ; the 1st of June was proposed ; and it passed without opposition. The Governor dissolved us, as usual. We... | |
 | 1830 - 812 Seiten
...humiliation, and prayer, to implore heaven to avert from us the evils of civil war, to inspire us wit!i firmness in support of our rights, and to turn the...him in the morning. He moved it the same day; the 1st of June was proposed, and it passed without opposition." "The effect of the day," he adds, " through... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1830 - 488 Seiten
...Appendix, note II. ] to implore Heaven to avert from us the evils of civil war, to inspire us with firmness in support of our rights, and to turn the...the next morning on Mr. Nicholas, whose grave and religions character was more in unison with the tone of our resolution, and to solicit him to move... | |
 | 1830 - 524 Seiten
...humiliation, and prayer, to implore Heaven to avert from us the evils of civil war, to inspire us with firmness in support of our rights, and to turn the...the King and Parliament to moderation and justice." The effect of this measure on the minds of the people appears to have been very great. Jefferson was... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - 1832 - 568 Seiten
...humiliation and prayer, to implore Heaven to avert from us the evils of civil war, to inspire us with firmness in support of our rights, and to turn the...the King and Parliament to moderation and justice." The draft was approved by the consulting members ; but before they separated, another important figure... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - 1832 - 982 Seiten
...humiliation and prayer, to implore Heaven to avert from us the evils of civil war, to inspire us with firmness in support of our rights, and to turn the hearts of the King and Paiv liament to moderation and justice." The draft was approved by the consulting members ; but before... | |
 | Stephen Simpson - 1833 - 408 Seiten
...prayer; to implore heaven to avert from us the evils of civil war, to inspire us with firmness in the support of our rights, and to turn the hearts of the King and Parliament to moderation and justice." It will be seen, from this account, that Mr. Jefferson was active and prominent among the first who... | |
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