Tales of Old and European Crises in Cass Speech
A long prose poem recalls ancient tales of courage and virtue while the text shifts to Gen. Cass’s Senate speech defending Hungary’s rights against Austrian rule. It condemns Austrian cruelty and argues for breaking diplomatic ties as a public duty. Also included is a brief anecdote of Sir John Suckling’s hasty death following an injury in France.
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Cass
Senate
United States
Austria
Hungary
Bok
Tnperor Swere
Nnion
Christendom
Add Caston
Prussia
Kossuth
Hapsburgs
Poland
Sparta
John
France
England
Draco
Jeffries
Tam
Haynau
Nero
Cologne
Arad
Amon
Batthyant
Rome
Europe
Chamber of Deputies
Sobieski
Kosciusko
John Suckling
Calais
Public Opinion and Freedom by Rev Henry Giles
The essay argues public opinion is not infallible and free inquiry must be protected. It critiques tyranny whether by monarch or majority, urges that liberty of discussion and expression uphold true virtue. It stresses the soul’s liberty as the essential throne of inner power and religious conduct.
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Sam
The Widow's Are: Motives in Small Acts and Large Deeds
Reflects that true character and happiness come from pure motives, shown in humble acts like giving water or kind words as in grand undertakings. Emphasizes that even quiet deeds praise the right hand unseen by the left, with life’s gravest issues tied to these dispositions.
The Century to Come and the Land’s Enduring Claims
A reflective discourse contrasts a distant century with present life, noting time’s speed and the decay of generations. It asserts a farmer’s bond to soil and lineage, linking land, family memory, and inherited duty to sustain the homestead and community through generations.
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Henry Giles
Dr.Chalmers
Ile
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