...be confounded ; and we ourselves shall become a reproach and by-word down to future ages. And, wiiat is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing governments by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. I therefore beg leave to move...

...interests, succeed no better than the builders of Babel, and become a reproach and by-word to future ages. What is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this unfortunate...government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance and war." ' The motion was avoided by adjournment. The concurring aid which Franklin invoked im- 29....

...concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel ; we shall be divided by our little, partial, local interests...despair of establishing government by human wisdom, or leave it to chance, war, and conquest." The veteran Christian philosopher then moved that ' Henceforth...

...political building no better than the builders of Babel. We shall be divided by our little partía! local interests. Our projects will be confounded and...by-word down to future ages." And, "What is worse," Dr. Franklin went ahead to add, "mankind may hereafter from this unfortunate instance despair of establishing...

...concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel. We shall be divided by our little, partial, local interests,...will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a none, the Americans will find, and at no very remote time, that the want of an adequate provision for...

...concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel. We shall be divided by our little partial local interests....become a reproach and a by-word down to future ages." Today, unlike the times of Dr. Franklin, our Nation is mighty and is wealthy. The many changes in our...

...concurring aid, we shall succeed la this political building no better than the builders of Babel; we shall be divided by our little, partial local Interests;...ages. And what is worse, mankind may hereafter from tbis unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom and leave It to chance,...

...concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no better than the Builders of Babel: He shall be divided by our little partial local interests;...confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and bye word down to future ages. . . . I therefore beg leave to move — that ifencefo'rth prayers imploring...

...concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel, we shall be divided by our little, partial, local interests,...confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach, a bye-word down to future ages." So, when I hear the first amendment used as a reason to keep the traditional...

...concurring aid »e shall succeed in this political building no better than the Builders of Babel: He shall be divided by our little partial local Interests; our projects will be confounded, and «f ourselves shall became a reproach and bye word down to future ages.... I therefore beg leave to...