 | Washington Irving - 1855 - 566 pages
...eloquence, Mr. Rutledge, of South Carolina, is by far the greatest orator ; but if you speak of solid information and sound judgment, Colonel Washington is unquestionably the greatest man on that floor." How thoroughly and zealously he participated in the feelings which actuated Congress in... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1855 - 714 pages
...eloquence, Mr. Rutledge of South Carolina is by far the greatest orator ; but if you speak of solid information and sound judgment, Colonel Washington is unquestionably the greatest man on that floor." Replying to a letter from his friend Captain Mackenzie of the British army, then stationed... | |
 | John Frost - 1855 - 470 pages
...eloquence, Mr. Rutledge, of South Carolina, is by far the greatest orator ; but if you speak of solid information and sound judgment, Colonel Washington is unquestionably the greatest man on that floor." On returning home, Washington, at the request of some of the volunteer companies, acted... | |
 | J. T. Headley - 1856 - 520 pages
...eloquence, Mr. Rutledge of South Carolina is unquestionably the greatest orator; but if you speak of solid information and sound judgment, Colonel Washington is unquestionably the greatest man on that floor." With such a reputation one can imagine what profound silence fell on the House when he... | |
 | 1856 - 910 pages
...eloquence, Mr. Rutledge, of South Carolina, is by far the greatest orator ; but if you speak of solid information and sound judgment, Colonel Washington is unquestionably the greatest man on that floor." And, a few months afterwards, when Congress — despairing of a peaceable recovery of... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1857 - 594 pages
...said, " Mr. Rutledge, of South Carolina, is by far the greatest orator ; but if yon speak of solid information and sound judgment, Colonel Washington is unquestionably the greatest man on that floor." And we may be permitted to add, that if we judge the quality of oratory by its effects,... | |
 | Charles C. B. Seymour - 1858 - 606 pages
...Henry, " Mr. Rutledge, of South Carolina, is by far the greatest orator ; but if you speak of solid information and sound judgment, Colonel Washington is unquestionably the greatest man on the floor." On the 20th of March, 1775, a convention of Virginia delegates (the second) assembled at Eichmond.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1859 - 498 pages
...eloquence, Mr. Eutledge, of South Carolina, is by far the greatest orator; but if you speak of solid information and sound judgment, Colonel Washington is unquestionably the greatest man on that floor." The Congress remained in session fifty-one days. Every subject, according to Adams, was... | |
 | J. T. Headley - 1859 - 528 pages
...eloquence, Mr. Rutledge of South Carolina is unquestionably the greatest orator ; but if you speak of solid information and sound judgment, Colonel Washington is unquestionably the greatest man on that floor." With such a reputation one can imagine what profound silence fell on the House when he... | |
 | Edward Everett - 1860 - 366 pages
...eloquence, Mr. Eutledge of South Carolina is by far the greatest orator ; but if you speak of solid information and sound judgment, Colonel Washington is unquestionably the greatest man on the floor." Shortly after his marriage, Washington established his permanent home at Mount Vernon, and gave himself... | |
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If you speak of eloquence, Mr. Rutledge, of South Carolina, is by far the greatest orator; but if you speak of solid information and sound judgment, Colonel Washington is unquestionably the greatest man on that floor. 
