 It seems to have been regarded as a sort of monster, huge and deformed; a wild beast, endowed with tremendous powers of destruction, about to be let loose among our people, if not to devour them, at least to consume their substance.  The Spirit of Capitalism - Page 418by Liah Greenfeld - 2009 - 557 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | Henry Clay - 1827 - 200 pages
...tauntingly inquires, " and what is a tariff?" He then answers: " It seems to have been regarded as a sort of monster, huge and deformed — a wild beast, endowed...tremendous powers of destruction, about to be let loose amongst our people — if not to devour them, at least, to consume their substance." A most excellent... | |
 | Henry Clay - Campaign literature - 1842 - 576 pages
...consideration of which I am now brought. And what is this tariff? It seems to have been regarded as a sort of monster, huge and deformed— a wild beast, endowed...sole object of the tariff is to tax the produce of f foreign industry, with the view of promoting American industry. The tax is exclusively levelled at... | |
 | Henry Clay - Campaign literature - 1843 - 630 pages
...consideration of which I am now brought. And what is this tariff? It seems to have been regarded as a aqct of monster, huge and deformed — a wild beast, endowed...devour them, at least to consume their substance. But Iqt us calm our passions, and deliberately survey this alarming, this terrific being. The sole object... | |
 | Henry Clay - Campaign literature - 1843 - 1144 pages
...consideration of which I am now brought. Anfl what is this tariff? It seems to have been regarded as a sort of monster, huge and deformed — a wild beast, endowed...devour them, at least to consume their substance. Bat let us calm our passions, and deliberately survey this alarming, this terrific being. The sole... | |
 | Henry Clay - Campaign literature - 1843 - 544 pages
...have been regarded as a sort of monster, huge and deformed — a wild beast, endowed with trcmendous powers of destruction, about to be let loose among...devour them, at least to consume their substance. Dut ' let us calm our passions, and deliberately survey this alarming, thfa' terrific being. The sole... | |
 | Henry Clay - Vandenhoff, George, 1820-1883 - 1844 - 168 pages
...all ; it is clue to all. TARIFF. And what is the Tariff? It seems to have been regarded as a sort of monster, huge and deformed, — a wild beast endowed...devour them, at least to consume their substance. But less us calm our passions, and deliberately survey this alarming, this terrific being. The sole object... | |
 | Epes Sargent - History - 1852 - 498 pages
...consideration of which I am now brought And what is this tariff ? It scems to have been regarded as a sort of monster, huge and deformed — a wild beast, endowed...powers of destruction, about to be let loose among our pcople— if not to devour them, at least to consume thcir substance. But let us ealm our passions,... | |
 | David Christy - History - 1855 - 224 pages
...prostration of our industry, which must ensue from the action of FOREIGN policy and legislation. ° ° The sole object of the tariff is to tax the produce...industry, with the view of promoting American industry. ° ° But it is said by the honorable gentleman from Virginia, that the South, owing to the character... | |
 | History - 1857 - 650 pages
...this tariff? It seems to have been regarded as a sort of monster, huge and deformed — a wild boast, endowed with tremendous powers of destruction, about...tariff is to tax the produce of foreign industry, with tlie view of promoting American industry. The tax is exclusively levelled at foreign industry. That... | |
 | American Orators - 1857 - 656 pages
...consideration of which I am now brought. And what is this tariff? It see:ns to have been regarded as a sort of monster, huge and deformed — a wild beast, endowed...powers of destruction, about to be let loose among our peeplo, if not to devour them, at least to consume their substance. But let us calm our passions, and... | |
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