JOHN QUINCY ADAMS AND HENRY CLAY. The Charge of “Bargain and Sale,” — The Maysville, Kentucky Eagle says: — Mr. Adams, in his address in the Presbyterian church of Maysville, in responding to the declaration of Gen. Collins, “that he, (Mr. Adams,) had placed Kentucky under deep and lasting obligations to him for his nobleContinue reading “There’s Swearing, and Then There’s Swearing….”
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A Whig Drinking Game
The following toast by the Hon. John P. Kennedy, of Baltimore, was drank at a dinner given by the New Yorkers to a Delegation who had gone from Baltimore to congratulate the Whigs of the Empire State upon their victory in 1837. HARRY OF THE WEST. “Our liveliest pledge Of hope in fears and dangers,Continue reading “A Whig Drinking Game”
Ship of State on the Rocks
THE SHIP COLUMBIA. Written for the “National Clay Minstrel.” BY F. B. GRAHAM. Tune — “Hail to the Chief.” Far from the west see the statesman advancing, Whose voice in our cause has so often been heard; Now his bright, beaming eye, towards the Whig standard glancing, Is fixed on the gay-plumaged liberty bird. GiveContinue reading “Ship of State on the Rocks”
Beagles?
THE CLAY GATHERING. Tune. — The Macgregor’s Gathering, The land-shout rings loud for our bold hero, Clay, And his name and true cause grows brighter each day, Our signal to go for our Tariff and laws, Must be heard in our shout for bold Harry huzza! Then huzza! huzza! huzza! for Harry, boys. The treasury’sContinue reading “Beagles?”
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Originally posted on Dr. Doyle's Blog:
“As” is not a co-ordinating conjunction. It does not join two independent clauses of equal weight. It does not link actions that happen in sequence. It is a subordinating conjunction, and it links a primary action to a secondary action that takes place at the same time as…
JAMES D. MACDONALD 