Life And Speeches of Thomas Corwin : Orator, Lawyer And Statesman
The book Life And Speeches of Thomas Corwin : Orator, Lawyer And Statesman was written by author Corwin, Thomas, 1794-1865 Here you can read free online of Life And Speeches of Thomas Corwin : Orator, Lawyer And Statesman book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Life And Speeches of Thomas Corwin : Orator, Lawyer And Statesman a good or bad book?
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Speaker, I know it is impudent to obtrude our crude notions upon those to whom, from their position, we are taught to look for the lessons of wisdom ; but I hope I may be allowed to ON THE SURPLUS EBVENUE. 213 inquire of the majority of the "Ways and Means," whether it had not been better had they reviewed slightly their philosophical read- ing, before they sat down to the arduous task of writing the produc- tion now before us? Had they turned to the pages of Bacon, with which I am sure they mu...st be familiar, they would have found a maxim which, since the days of the great author of the "inductive philosophy," has never been disregarded. I think, if my memory is not at fault, it teaches that in all our researches after truth, we must reason " ex prcsconcessis aut ex prcecogniiis." For the benefit of my unlettered Western friends, I am bound to render myself intelligible, by giving it in their own mother tongue. I will not be responsible for accuracy, but I am sure I shall not mistake the substance.
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