To George Washington, soldier and statesman, is due above all men the ideal of a federated union, for without his influence--that of a noble and unselfish leader--the great result would probably never have been secured.
Beck attributes the success of the federal union to Washington's leadership and vision.
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To this we owe the elasticity of the instrument.
Other nations may not take it so literally, but with our life-long adherence to a written Constitution as a solemn contractual obligation, we do.
A few wise and noble spirits, true Faithfuls and Great Hearts, led a despondent people out of the Slough of Despond till their feet were again on firm ground and their faces turned towards the Delectable Mountains of peace, justice, and…
My principal purpose in these lectures is to deepen the interest of this great nation in one of the very greatest and far-reaching achievements of our common race.
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