 | Thomas H. Palmer - 1840 - 300 páginas
...course would not injure his own prospects, as well as those of the Whig party, in general. His reply was, ' I did not send for you to ask what might be the effect of the proposed movements on my prospects, but whether it was right ; Iliad rather be right,... | |
 | Robert Davidson - 1840 - 160 páginas
...might have on his political prospects. The answer was worthy of a noble Roman in Rome's best days. " I did not send for you to ask what might be the effect of the proposed movement on my prospects, but whether it was right. I HAD RATHER BE RIGHT THAN... | |
 | Henry Clay - 1843 - 624 páginas
...course would not injure his own prospects, as well as those of the whig party in general.' His reply was, ' I did not send for you to ask what might be...movement on my prospects, BUT WHETHER IT is RIGHT; / vovld rather be ri<rhl than be president.' A noble sentiment ! and would it were more common among... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 498 páginas
...course would not injure his own prospects, as well as those of the whig party in general ? His reply was — ' I did not send for you to ask what might...whether it is right. I WOULD RATHER BE RIGHT THAN BE PRESIDENT.'" On March 22, 1832, Mr. Bibb, of Kentucky moved an inquiry into the expediency of reducing... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1855 - 452 páginas
...not injure his own prospects, as well as those of the whig party in general ? His reply was — 4 1 did not send for you to ask what might be the effects...whether it is right. I WOULD RATHER BE RIGHT THAN BE PRESIDENT.' " On March 22, 1832, Mr. Bibb, of Kentucky moved an inquiry into the expediency of reducing... | |
 | Henry Clay - 1863 - 830 páginas
...course would not injure his own prospects, as well as those of the whig party in general.' His reply was, ' I did not send for you to ask what might be...movement on my prospects, BUT WHETHER IT is RIGHT ; / would rather be right than be president.' A noble sentiment ! and would it were more common among... | |
 | John Bach McMaster - 1906 - 720 páginas
...course would not injure his own prospects as well as those of the Whig party in general. His reply was, ' I did not send for you to ask what might be the effect of the proposed movement on my prospects, but whether it was right. I had rather be right than... | |
 | Edna Henry Lee Turpin - 1907 - 346 páginas
...question. The friend suggested that the course he planned might injure his political prospects. His reply was, " I did not send for you to ask what might be...whether it is right. I would rather be right than be president." His life-long ambition was to become president, and he was several times a candidate and... | |
 | Henry Clay - 996 páginas
...quoting the Philadelphia United States Gazette. In the Niles version, Preston quotes Clay as saying: "I did not send for you to ask what might be the effect of the proposed movement on my prospects, but whether it was right; I had rather be right than... | |
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After stating what he proposed, I suggested, whether there would not be danger in it, whether such a course would not injure his own prospects, as well as those of the whig party in general.' His reply was, ' I did not send for you to ask what might be... 