 | Stephen D. Carpenter - 1864 - 360 pagina’s
...time, ceased to read newspapers, or to pay any attention to public affairs, confident they were in good hands, and content to be a passenger in our bark to...the shore, from which I am not distant. But 'this momen-\ tous question, like a fire bell in the night, awakened^ and filled me with terror. I consider... | |
 | 1864 - 350 pagina’s
...the following burning words : "ТЫя momentons question, like a fireball in the night, awakened me and filled me •with terror. I considered it at once as the knell of the Union. It is in; -bul, indeed, for the moment ; but this is a reprieve only, not a final sentence." Who docs not... | |
 | Albert Taylor Bledsoe, Sophia M'Ilvaine Bledsoe Herrick - 1867 - 1204 pagina’s
...friend : ' But this momentous question (the Missouri one) like a fire-bell in the night, awakened me and filled me with terror. I considered it at once as the death-knell of the Union. It is hushed indeed for the moment ; but this is a reprieve only, not a final... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1868 - 758 pagina’s
...time ceased to read newspapers, or pay any attention to public affairs, confident they were in good hands, and content to be a passenger in our bark to...filled me with terror. I considered it at once as the kpell of the Union. It is hushed, indeed, for the moment. But this is a reprieve only, not a final... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton Stephens - 1870 - 872 pagina’s
...time ceased to read newspapers, or pay any attention to public affairs, confident they wei'e iu good hands, and content to be a passenger in our bark to the shore from Avbich I am not distant. But this momentous question, like a fire bell in the night, awakened me and... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1871 - 758 pagina’s
...time ceased to read newspapers, or pay any attention to public affairs, confident they were in good hands, and content to be a passenger in our bark to...awakened and filled me with terror. I considered it »: once ns the knell of the Union. It is hushed, indeed, for the moment. But this i< j reprieve only,... | |
 | John Caldwell Calhoun - 1874 - 604 pagina’s
...were in good hands, and content to be a passenger in our I o,nk to the shore from which I am not far distant. But this momentous question, like a fire-bell...filled me with terror. I considered it at once as tho knell of the Union. It is hushed, indeed, for the moment. But this is a reprieve only, not the... | |
 | Benjamin Morgan Palmer - 1875 - 648 pagina’s
...longtime ceased to read newspapers, orpay any attention to public affairs, confident they were in good hands, and content to be a passenger in our bark to...question, like a fire-bell in the night, awakened me, and filled me with terror. I considered it at once as the Iinell of the Union. It is hushed, indeed,... | |
 | Benjamin Morgan Palmer - 1875 - 632 pagina’s
...attention to public affairs, confident they were in good hands, and content to be a passenger in onr bark to the shore from which I am not distant. But...question, like a fire-bell in the night, awakened me, and filled me with terror. I considered it at once as the knell of the Union. It is hushed, indeed,... | |
 | Providence Public Library (R.I.) - 1881 - 346 pagina’s
...aa, 182o, contains a suggestive allusion to this discussion : " This momentous question," he zays, " like a firebell in the night, awakened and filled...considered it at once as the knell of the union." Jefferson's writings, v. 7, p. 159.] See for farther allusion to this matter the late Alexander H.... | |
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But this momentous question, like a fire-bell in the night, awakened and filled me with terror. I considered it at once as the knell of the Union. 
