Project Gutenberg 2005-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 168 Webster, Daniel 1782 1852 George, Andrew Jackson 1855 1907 George, A. J. (Andrew Jackson) Select Speeches of Daniel Webster, 1817-1845 Reading ease score: 55.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Defence of the Kennistons -- The Dartmouth College case -- First settlement of New England -- The Bunker Hill monument -- The reply to Hayne -- The murder of Captain Joseph White -- The Constitution not a compact between sovereign states -- Speech at Saratoga -- Eulogy on Mr. Justice Story -- Biographical. Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Tiffany Vergon, Jerry Fairbanks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Select Speeches of Daniel Webster, 1817-1845" by Daniel Webster is a collection of important speeches delivered by one of America's preeminent orators during the early 19th century. This compilation showcases Webster’s eloquence and mastery of oratory as he addresses various audiences including juries, the Supreme Court, the Senate, and the public, reflecting on the intricacies of political philosophy, the Constitution, and the moral responsibilities of statesmanship. At the start of the collection, the preface introduces the reader to the significance of Daniel Webster as a model of oratory and political thought, comparing him to historical figures like Burke and Cicero. The emphasis is placed on the importance of engaging with his words to elevate one's own understanding of American political frameworks. The opening portion sets the stage for an analysis of Webster's rhetorical style and his profound impact on American advocacy, compelling the reader to appreciate the foundational principles Weaver articulated regarding liberty, governance, and the human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Speeches, addresses, etc., American E300 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics 760200 759957 2024-10-04T03:46:23.206907 2023-10-04T04:33:57.580674 text/html text/html 754472 2014-03-25T19:56:58 text/html; charset=utf-8 265529 2014-03-25T20:02:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 360199 2024-10-04T03:46:33.248909 application/epub+zip 369899 2024-10-04T03:46:26.670920 application/epub+zip 347103 2024-10-04T03:46:25.394896 application/epub+zip 680148 2024-10-04T03:46:38.575890 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 645492 2024-10-04T03:46:32.444945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 603475 2022-09-04T06:38:19.237483 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 737148 737048 2024-10-04T03:46:22.305998 2023-10-04T04:33:56.852682 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 736903 2014-03-25T19:56:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 262360 2014-03-25T20:02:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 736900 2014-03-25T19:56:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 262322 2014-03-25T20:02:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21865 2024-10-04T03:46:38.719915 application/rdf+xml 20553 2024-10-04T03:46:25.958911 image/jpeg 4392 2024-10-04T03:46:25.674967 image/jpeg 354631 2024-10-04T03:46:23.270991 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia