An Address Commemorative of the Life and Services of George D. Robinson: Governor of the Commonwealth, 1884-86 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Lodge, Henry Cabot

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1332086756 ISBN 13: 9781332086757

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Excerpt from An Address Commemorative of the Life and Services of George D. Robinson: Governor of the Commonwealth, 1884-86

Parker's band of fifty undisciplined men, standing almost in mock defiance before a body of eight hundred tried veterans, and returning the fire of the king's troops, presents no pleasing sight, SO foolhardy seems the act. But the fire returned, the patriots dead, and we behold an eloquent performance. Its memory serves a useful purpose, not only to those whose pro fession it is to bear arms in the country's service, but to the humblest individual in civil life. All men are idealists at heart; and the patient toil and suffering which the fathers endured, the heroic deeds which they performed, touch in us a vein of the poetic. We love to recall the examples of their lives; for they send us back to our daily toil with good cheer, and even inspire a hope that in some manner we may become heroes also.

While we stand ready to respond, with arms if need be, to the calls which the country's honor may make upon us, let us hope that the national character may never need to be toned and invigorated by the chastening influences which accom pany the awful brutalities of war, but that it may be preserved and strengthened by the inspiring lessons with which Amer ican history is illumined.

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Excerpt from An Address Commemorative of the Life and Services of George D. Robinson: Governor of the Commonwealth, 1884-86 Before introducing Mr. Lodge to deliver the address in special commemoration of Governor Robinson, a son of Lexington, Mr. Clapp spoke as follows: - Fellow-citizens, Ladies and Gentlemen, - As President of the Society under whose auspices the annual observance of this day by the town is directed, it is my pleasant duty to invite you to review once more the lessons in loyalty and unselfish devotion to country which the Nineteenth of April teaches, and to thank the distinguished guests here to-day for the honor of their presence. The wealth of historical treasure with which Lexington is endowed, though held dearest by her citizens themselves, is the glory and inspiration of Massachusetts as well, - yes, of our whole country. And so it is fitting that the acting Governor of the Commonwealth, and a Senator from Massachusetts prominent in the counsels of the nation, should be here gratefully to lay a tribute of respect on the graves of the patriots of 1775, and to reverence a conspicuous example of manhood which the fruits of their services have given to the generation of to-day. To our guests I may be permitted to say that in coming to pay their homage at Liberty's shrine they follow in the footsteps of distinguished predecessors. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state o

About the Author

Henry Cabot Lodge (1850 1924) was a Republican senator and historian from Massachusetts. He is best known for his positions on foreign policy, especially his battle with President Woodrow Wilson in 1919 over the Treaty of Versailles. He graduated from Harvard College and was the first student to graduate Harvard University with a PhD in political science. Lodge was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1878 and served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1880 1881; he also represented his home state in the United States House of Representatives from 1887 1893 and in the Senate from 1893 1924. He is the author of a number of historical works, including "Alexander Hamilton", "Hero Tales from American History", "Theodore Roosevelt", and many others.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1332086756
• ISBN 13: 9781332086757
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32