Sketch of the Life And Some of the Principal Speeches of Henry Clay
Sketch of the Life And Some of the Principal Speeches of Henry Clay
1st Session United States 52nd Congress
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But, sir, I am insulting you, by arguing on such a sub- ject. Yet, preposterous and ridiculous as the insinuation is, it is propagated with so much industry, that there are persons found foolish and credulous enough to believe it. You will, no doubt, think it incredible (but I have nevertheless been told it as a fact) that an honorable member of this house, now in my eye, recently lost his election by the circulation of a silly story in his district, that he was the first cousin of the Emperor ...Napoleon. The proof of the charge rested on the statement of facts, which was undoubtedly true. The gentleman in question, it was alleged, had married a connection of the lady of the President of the United States, who was the intimate friend of Thomas Jefferson, late President of the United States, who some years ago was in the habit of wearing red French breeches. Now, taking these pre- mises as established, you, Mr. Chairman, are too good a logician not to see that the conclusion necessarily follows !
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