...he spoke all that day and yesterday, and will probably conclude to-day. I never, in my whole life, heard a greater speech ; it was worth a journey from...constitutional lawyer. All the cobwebs of sophistry and metaphysies about State rights and State sovereignty he brushed away with a mighty besom. We have had...

...States." * It was this argument concerning which Judge Story wrote to a friend: "I never in my whole life heard a greater speech. It was worth a journey from...State sovereignty, he brushed away as with a mighty besom." * There is doubtless quite as strong a tendency to exaggeration in a partisan opposition as...

...elocution was excessively vehement, but his eloquence was over* 4 Wheaton's Reports, 377. whelming. His language, his style, his figures, his arguments,...State sovereignty, he brushed away as with a mighty besom." * There is doubtless quite as strong a tendency to exaggeration in a partisan opposition as...

...masterly effort of his life ; it occupied three days in delivery, and Story wrote at the time, that " he spoke like a great statesman and patriot, and a...state rights and state sovereignty he brushed away with a mighty broom. Mr. Pinkney possesses beyond any man T ever saw the power of elegant and illustrative...

...he spoke all that day and yesterday, and will probably conclude to-day. I never, in my whole life, heard a greater speech ; it was worth a journey from...state rights and state sovereignty he brushed away with a mighty besom." * * * " I fear that this speech will never be before the public, but if it should...

...Massachusetts man, passing Mr. Webster by, singles out Mr. Pinkuey's speech : " I never in my life heard a greater speech, it was worth a journey from Salem to hear it ; he spoke like a great statesman aud patriot, aud sound constitutional lawyer. All the cobwebs of...

...effort in this case, used this language: "I never, in my whole life, heard a greater speech. * * * His elocution was excessively vehement, but his eloquence...his figures, his arguments were most brilliant and startling. He spoke like a great statesman, a patriot and a sound constitutional lawyer. All the cobwebs...

...of this great speech. Judge Story, in one of his letters, remarks of it: "I never in my whole life heard a greater speech. It was worth a journey from...overwhelming. His language, his style, his figures, his argument, were most brilliant and sparkling." \ tionality of the Bank. I do not propose to comment...

...he spoke all that day and yesterday, and will probably conclude to-day. I never, in my whole life, heard a greater speech; it was worth a. journey from...state rights and state sovereignty he brushed away with a mighty besom." * * * " I fear that this speech will never be before the public, but if it should...

...Jones for the State. "I never in my whole life," says Judge Story, in writing of Piukney's effort, "heard a greater speech. It was worth a journey from...State sovereignty he brushed away as with a mighty besom. " ' It was in the course of his argument that Piukney exclaimed : "I have a deep and awful conviction...