On the record
I have watched the tide of battle with sleepless eye; and when Liberty at last was stricken down, my heart bled with hers.
Source
gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
He shares his emotional connection to the struggles for liberty, indicating his deep commitment to the cause.
Share
More from Horace Mann
Has the fact never yet come to the knowledge of the magistrates of the District of Columbia, that the constitution of the United States declares that “excessive bail shall not be required”?
Not the most fertile soil, not mines of silver and gold, can make a nation rich, without intelligence.
Or, to enlarge the scope of the question: What must you think has caused Virginians in general to neglect their superlative advantages for manufacturing industry?--to disregard the evident suggestions of nature, pointing out to them this…
The institution of slavery is against natural right.
Other voices in this conversation
