Author: Caleb Cushing

Quotes

The winged words uttered in this House have gone forth to the world, on their mission of good or of evil.

The winged words uttered in this House have gone forth to the world, on their mission of good or of evil.

- Caleb Cushing

We are laying the foundations of a government, which we hope may outlast the Pyramids.

We are laying the foundations of a government, which we hope may outlast the Pyramids.

- Caleb Cushing

Men of New England, I hold you to the doctrines of liberty which ye inherit from your Puritan forefathers.

Men of New England, I hold you to the doctrines of liberty which ye inherit from your Puritan forefathers.

- Caleb Cushing

Men of Virginia, countrymen of Washington, of Patrick Henry, of Jefferson, and of Madison, will ye be true to your constitutional faith?

Men of Virginia, countrymen of Washington, of Patrick Henry, of Jefferson, and of Madison, will ye be true to your constitutional faith?

- Caleb Cushing

These our great natural rights we keep to ourselves; we will not have them tampered with; respecting them we give to you no commission whatsoever.

These our great natural rights we keep to ourselves; we will not have them tampered with; respecting them we give to you no commission whatsoever.

- Caleb Cushing

Here, again, as I conceive, gentlemen forget that this government is a republican one, resting exclusively in the intelligence and virtue of the People.

Here, again, as I conceive, gentlemen forget that this government is a republican one, resting exclusively in the intelligence and virtue of the People.

- Caleb Cushing

I declare and protest in advance, that I do not intend, at this time at least; to be drawn or driven into the question of slavery, in either of its subdivisions or forms.

I declare and protest in advance, that I do not intend, at this time at least; to be drawn or driven into the question of slavery, in either of its subdivisions or forms.

- Caleb Cushing

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