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Updated: May 4, 2025
He listened intently as a speech-maker said to the Phoenician: "And is this Galilean wiser and braver than Sparticus? Did not this noble lover of human liberty slay Roman legions as a fierce wind strikes down forest leaves? And yet was he not at last hacked to bits and his loyal followers hung on crosses to fatten birds of prey?"
No one was ever hurt or harmed by an honest laugh. No time was ever wasted that brought with it, through the agency of song, music and acting, brighter thoughts and happier feelings. And, after all, that seems to me to be the mission of the players. I am no speech-maker, my friends, I am speaking to you as the words come from my heart, and my heart is full and happy to-night.
But, from whatever motive it sprung, the colonel's behaviour to Booth seemed truly amiable; and so it appeared to the author, who took the first occasion to applaud it in a very florid oration; which the reader, when he recollects that he was a speech-maker by profession, will not be surprized at; nor, perhaps, will be much more surprized that he soon after took an occasion of clapping a proposal into the colonel's hands, holding at the same time a receipt very visible in his own.
He was the leader of his party in Illinois, a great speech-maker, who had defeated Douglas himself in debate, a shrewd, cool, far-sighted man, looking to the future rather than the present; and political friends had already gathered about him as a strong political factor. Mr. Lincoln after his great speech in New York returned to his home.
I'm a candidate for the legislature: if you think I'm 'the clear grit, vote for me: if you think Major R of a better 'stripe' than I am, vote for him. The fact is, that either of us will make a devilish good representative!" For the satisfaction of the reader, we should record that the orator was triumphantly elected, and, though "no speech-maker," was an excellent member for several years.
Beaumont continued, "Your son who is no sentimentalist, no speech-maker your son, who has hitherto perhaps been too rough, too harsh now implores you, by these sincere caresses, by all that is tender and true in nature, to believe in the filial affection of your children. Give us, simply give us your confidence; and our confidence, free and unconstrained, shall be given in return.
'There's a Divinity that shapes our ends, Roughhew them as we will. I fancy the lines will not suit the member now," continued Fred, as he cast a mischievous glance at the discomfited speech-maker. "Go on, if you please," said Frank to Charles. "As I was saying, Mr. President, 'There's a Divinity that shapes our ends' " "You were not saying so," interposed Fred. "Order!" said the chairman.
Slocum has asked me to say a few words to you, this morning, about those resolutions, and one or two other matters that have occurred to him in this connection. I am no speech-maker; I never learned that trade" "Never learned any trade," muttered Durgin, inaudibly. "but I think I can manage some plain, honest talk, for straight-forward men."
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