Henry Ward Beecher: He is like Moses, looking over the promised land. Deut. 3. 27. Lecture on "The Reign of the Common People," referring to the lure of riches. Henry Watterson: There were giants in those days. Gen. 6. 4. Address on "Abraham Lincoln." Senator G. F. Hoar: I myself have seen bitterness. But now thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God. Ruth 1. 16. After speeches by Southern orators regarding the condition of their country. The practical statesmanship of the Declaration of Independence and the Golden Rule would have cost nothing but a few kind words. Matt. 7. 12. On the Subjugation of the Philippines. Miscellaneous statements referring to Belgium's patriotism in the Great War: Belgium's mighty neighbor coveted her vineyard. 1 Kings 21. 2. David bravely faced Goliath. 1 Sam. 17. 48. Germany promised bread; she gave a stone. Matt. 7. 9. Belgium has been nailed to the cross for the welfare of civilization. Let us not wait until she cries, "It is finished." John 19, 18, and 30. Lucius Q. C. Lamar: Know one another and you will love one another. 1 Pet. 1. 22. On the death of Charles Sumner. Robert G. Ingersoll: From the voiceless lips of the unreplying dead there comes no word; but in the night of death hope sees a star, and listening love can hear the rustle of a wing. Num. 24. 17. Oration at his brother's grave. Roscoe Conkling: You have tried him, and by his work have known him. Matt. 7. 20. Speech nominat ing U. S. Grant. James A. Garfield: The Babel of confusion. Gen. 11. 9. The stars in their courses will fight for us. Judg. 5. 20. One half of the press crying, "Crucify him!" John 19. 6. Oration nominating John Sherman. "Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne. Fellow citizens, God reigns and the government at Washington still lives." Psa. 97. 2. Speech in connection with the draft riots. James G. Blaine: He trod the winepress alone. Isa. 63. 3. On the death of Garfield. Grover Cleveland: It is God's will. 1 Thess. 5. 18. On the death of McKinley. Benjamin F. Butler: When I was a child I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. 1 Cor. 13. 11. Referring to the publication of a translation of Virgil by his political opponent, Mr. John D. Long. All that a man hath will he give for his life. Job 2. 4. Butler stated that this came from the highest authority in the universe. His opponent replied that he was glad to know at last whom Ben Butler regarded as the highest authority in the universe. Henry W. Grady: Surely God, who had stripped him of his property, inspired him in his adversity. An Indian-Summer Reverie Where Memory Wanders like gleaning Ruth; and as the sheaves Extreme Unction And the great Maker did not scoru The Ghost-Seer There walks Judas, he who sold Ode And, bright as Noah saw it, yet To unfallen Adam and his bride. To John G. Palfrey Our brazen idol's feet of treacherous clay! The Vision of Sir Launfal Daily with souls that cringe and plot, 'Tis only God may be had for the asking. But he who gives but a slender mite. An image of Him who died on the tree. This crust is my body broken for thee, The Biglow Papers A cross of striped pig an' one o' Jacob's lambs. For Jacob warn't a suckemstance to Jeff at finan cierin'; He never'd thought o' borryin' from Esau like all nater. We want some more o' Gideon's sword, I jedge. He scatters roun' onscriptur'l views relatin' to Ones' mus. It growed an' growed like Jonah's gourd. It's a-follerin' Moses 'thout losin' the flesh-pots. . Under the Willows Finding out poison as the first men did An Invitation As upon Adam, red like blood, The Wind-Harp This scripture is sadder,-"the other left"! Ode Recited at the Harvard Commemoration Of God's pure altar brought. Nor dare trust The Cathedral The Rock of Ages to their chemic tests. Where every man's his own Melchisedek, The Flying Dutchman In the pulpit I've known of his preaching, Some statement of Balaam's impeaching, In the Half-Way House We called it our Eden, that small patent-baker, At the Burns Centennial Then rang a clear tone over all, I once heard call from him o'er me, 'Saul, "If not a sparrow fall, unless At the Commencement Dinner Some poor stick requesting, like Aaron's, to bud. |