The Century book of Famous Americans the Story of a Young Peoples Pilgrimage
The Century book of Famous Americans the Story of a Young Peoples Pilgrimage
Brooks Elbridge Streeter
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"Meaning by that, " replied Uncle Tom: "'the best for America, and America the best ! ' I don't mean that he went about bragging and ' spoiling for a fight, ' as the saying is; he was n't, by any means, one of those chip- on-the-shoulder people sometimes called 'Jingoes' ; I mean that he labored for the welfare of the republic in whose future he so ardently believed. Henry Clay made mistakes, and had many shortcomings, but from first to last he was an American : national, broad-minded, patrioti...c, proud of his country, ardently devoted to the Union, earnest and eloquent for every mea- sure or policy likely to advance American nationality from curbing the tyranny of England in 1812 to struggling to keep the Union unbroken in 1850. " " That 's the kind of man I like, " cried Jack. " Why under the sun was n't he President ? " "Simply because he was n't elected, Jack, " said Uncle Tom. " Well, it was a shame, " Jack declared. " He was better than half the fellows who were elected. " " A man who is so ardent and so splendid a party chief as was Henry Clay, " said Uncle Tom, "also makes many enemies.
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