Th. Nast: His Period and His Pictures

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Harper & brothers, 1904 - 583 psl.
 

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102 psl. - Fondly do we hope — fervently do we pray — that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue until all the wealth piled by the bondsman's two hundred and fifty years of unrequited toil shall be sunk, and until every drop of blood drawn with the lash shall be paid with another drawn with the sword, as was said three thousand years ago, so still it must be said, The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
425 psl. - To recapitulate : I am not, nor have I ever been a candidate for a renomination. I would not accept a nomination if it were tendered, unless it should come under such circumstances as to make it an imperative duty — circumstances not likely to arise.
363 psl. - Legislature; show your Rings, And challenge Europe to produce such things As high officials sitting half in sight To share the plunder and to fix things right. If that don't fetch her, why you only need To show your latest style in martyrs — TWEED She'll find it hard to hide her spiteful tears At such advance in one poor hundred years.
350 psl. - I have acted in every instance from a conscientious desire to do what was right, constitutional, within the law, and for the very best interests of the whole people. Failures have been errors of judgment, not of intent.
170 psl. - I don't think the devil will ever make a higher bid for me than that.
482 psl. - Like an armed warrior, like a plumed knight, James G. Blaine marched down the halls of the American Congress and threw his shining lances full and fair against the brazen foreheads of every defamer of his country and maligner of its honor. For the Republican party to desert a gallant man now is worse than if an army should desert their general upon the field of battle.
527 psl. - Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.
367 psl. - My dear Nast: I did not think I should ever stand on a platform again until the time was come for me to say " I die innocent." But the same old offers keep arriving. I have declined them all, just as usual, though sorely tempted, as usual. Now, I do not decline because I mind talking to an audience, but because (1...
312 psl. - Now for the Third Term. I do not want it any more than I did the first. I would not write or utter a word to change the will of the people, in expressing and having their choice.
394 psl. - Have just received a proposition to hand over at any hour required Tilden decision of board and certificate of Governor for $200,000. Marble.

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