 | Edward Samuel Corwin - 1919 - 292 страници
...Woodward who should venture to omit it must be a bold man indeed. The argument ended [runs the tale], Mr. Webster stood for some moments silent before the...proceeded thus: "This, sir, is my case. It is the case ... of every college in our land. . . . Sir, you may destroy this little institution. . . . You may... | |
 | Albert Jeremiah Beveridge - 1919 - 744 страници
...A. Goodrich, who heard Webster's argument. When Webster had apparently finished, says Goodrich, he "stood for some moments silent before the Court, while...upon him." At length, addressing the Chief Justice, Webster delivered that famous peroration ending: "'Sir, you may destroy this little Institution; it... | |
 | 1921 - 612 страници
...Woodward who should venture to omit it must be a bold man indeed. The argument ended [runs the tale], Mr. Webster stood for some moments silent before the...proceeded thus : " This, sir, is my case. It is the case ... of every college in our land. . . . Sir, you may destroy this little institution. . . . You may... | |
 | Warren Choate Shaw - 1922 - 488 страници
...perform it." 1 In the Dartmouth College Case, Webster concluded with the following famous appeal : " This, sir, is my case. It is the case not merely of...humble institution, it is the case of every college in our land. . . . " Sir, you may destroy this little institution, it is weak ; it is in your hands !... | |
 | George Pierce Baker, Henry Barrett Huntington - 1925 - 638 страници
...for some moments, until every eye was fixed upon him, then, addressing the Chief Justice, he said : " This, sir, is my case. It is the case not merely of...humble institution, it is the case of every college in our land. . . . " Sir, you may destroy this little institution ; it is weak ; it is in your hands!... | |
 | Massachusetts Historical Society - 1927 - 564 страници
...apparently by his own deep feelings, he appealed to their favorable judgment: This, sir, is my casel It is the case, not merely of that humble institution, it is the case of every college in our land. . . . Sir, you may destroy this little institution; it is weak; it is in your hands. I know... | |
 | Robert Vincent Remini - 1997 - 830 страници
...pulled out all stops. He never spoke with greater intensity or more control of himself and his language. This, Sir, is my case. It is the case, not merely...humble institution, it is the case of every college in our Land! It is more. It is the case of every eleemosynary institution throughout our country — of... | |
 | Jean Edward Smith - 1998 - 788 страници
...enshrined in the college halls of Hanover, New Hampshire, reduced Marshall and his colleagues to tears: This Sir, is my case. It is the case, not merely of...humble institution; it is the case of every college in our Land. ... It is more. It is, in some sense, the case of every man who has property of which he... | |
 | David C. Hammack - 1998 - 508 страници
...to learning. These consequences are neither remote nor possible only. They are certain & immediate. This, Sir, is my case! It is the case not merely of...humble institution, it is the case of every college in our Landl It is more! It is the case of every eleemosynary institution throughout our country — of... | |
 | Walter Bennett - 2010 - 253 страници
...contemplating whether to proceed or sit down, and then suddenly turned toward the Chief Justice and said: This, sir, is my case. It is the case, not merely...humble institution, it is the case of every college in our land. It is more. It is the case of every eleemosynary institution throughout out country, of all... | |
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This, sir, is my case. It is the case, not merely of that humble institution, it is the case of every college in our land. It is more. It is the case of every eleemosynary institution throughout our... 
