It Is But The Littleness Of Man

The Work Resembles A Breech Delivery-one Which Is Expressed In Rhythmic Lurches, Stabs Of Phrase And Vocal Ornamentation Designed To Express Agitation Rather Than Decorative Grace.

A Large Body Of People, Sufficient To Make A Nation, Have Come To The Conclusion That They Will Have A Government Of A Certain Form. Who Denies Them The Right? Standing With The Principles Of '76 Behind Us, Who Can Deny Them The Right? ... I Maintain On The Principles Of '76 That Abraham Lincoln Has No Right To A Soldier In Fort Sumter. ... You Can Never Make Such A War Popular. ... The North Never Will Endorse Such A War.

On A Single Winged Word Hath Hung The Destiny Of Nations.

Revolution Is The Only Thing, The Only Power, That Ever Worked Out Freedom For Any People. The Powers That Have Ruled Long And Learned To Love Ruling, Will Never Give Up That Prerogative Until They Must, Till They See The Certainty Of Overthrow And Destruction If They Do Not. To Plant-to Revolutionize-these Are The Twin Stars That Have Ruled Our Pathway. What Have We Then To Dread In The Word Revolution-we, The Children Of Rebels!

The Keener The Want The Lustier The Growth.