 | Samuel Putnam Waldo - 1823 - 418 páginas
...place. No man better merited than Mr. John Adams to hold a most conspicuous place in the design. — He was the Pillar of its support on the Floor of Congress,...decided, united zealously in the measures it called for. I must ask permission to become a subscriber for a copy when published, which, if rolled on a wooden... | |
 | 1826 - 438 páginas
...Independence. " No man better merited, than Mr. John Adams, a most conspicuous place in the design. He was the pillar of its support on the floor of Congress...ablest advocate and defender against the multifarious attacks it encountered." Assaults it did encounter — resistance it did suffer — not from the enemies... | |
 | John Sanderson - 1827 - 362 páginas
...another time, speaking of the Declaration of Independence, the same great man observed, that " John Adams was the pillar of its support on the floor of congress...and defender against the multifarious assaults it encoxmtered." What, then, was the character of the eloquence that was thus distinguished in an assembly... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1829 - 494 páginas
...thought and of expression, that moved us from our seats ;" and at another time, he said, ' John Adams was the pillar of its support on the floor of Congress ; its ablest advocate awl defender against the multifarious assaults, which were made against it.' " On the second day of... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - 1832 - 982 páginas
...pre-eminent station of primus inter pares. Thirty -seven years afterwards, he declared that "Mr. Adams was the pillar of its support on the floor of Congress,...against the multifarious assaults it encountered." At another time, he said " John Adams was our Colossus on the floor. Not graceful, not elegant, not... | |
 | John Sergeant - 1832 - 372 páginas
...Independence, " No man better merited, than Mr. John Adams, a most conspicuous place in the design. He was the pillar of its support on the floor of Congress...ablest advocate and defender against the multifarious attacks it encountered." Assaults it did encounter — resistance it did suffer — not from the enemies... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 608 páginas
...thought and of expression, that moved us from our seats." And at another time he said, "John Adams was the pillar of its support on the floor of congress...advocate and defender against the multifarious assaults which were made against it." Sec. 41. On the arrival of the day assigned, the subject was resumed,... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 600 páginas
...expression, that moved us from our seats." And at another time he said, "John Adam's was the pjllar of its support on the floor of congress ; its ablest...advocate and defender against the multifarious assaults which were made against it." Sec. 41. On the arrival of the day assigned, the subject was resumed,... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1833 - 366 páginas
...us from our seats." And at another time he said, " Jnlm Adams was the pillar of its support on tl^e floor of congress; its ablest advocate and defender against the multifarious assaults which were made against it." 39. On the arrival of the day assigned, the subject was resumed, and op... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1835 - 358 páginas
...thought and of expression, that moved us from our seats." And at another time he said, " John Adams was the pillar of its support on the floor of congress...advocate and defender against the multifarious assaults which were made against it." 39. On the arrival of the day assigned, the subject was resumed, and on... | |
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He was the Pillar of its support on the Floor of Congress, its ablest advocate and Defender against the multifarious assaults it encountered ; for many excellent persons opposed it on doubts whether we were provided sufficiently with the means of supporting... 
