Tag Archives: Abraham Clark

First Principles: As To My Title, I Know Not Wheter It Will Be Honorable or Dishonorable, the Issue of the War Must Settle It. Perhaps Our Congress Will Be Exalted On A High Gallows

“As to my Title, I know not yet whether it will be honourable or dishonourable, the issue of the War must Settle it. Perhaps our Congress will be Exalted on a high Gallows.” – Abraham Clark

Posted in First Principles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

First Principles: A Declaration For This Purpose, I Expect, Will This Day Pass Congress…We Must Now Be A Free Independent State, Or A Conquered Country

“While General Howe with a Large Armament is advancing towards New York, our Congress resolved to Declare the United Colonies free and Independent States. A Declaration for this Purpose, I expect, will this day pass Congress…It is gone so far … Continue reading

Posted in First Principles | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

First Principles: Let Us Prepare For the Worst. We Can Die Here But Once

“Let us prepare for the worst. We can die here but once.” – Abraham Clark

Posted in First Principles | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

First Principles: In God We Trust

“Nothing short of the Almighty Power of God can Save us – it is not in our Numbers, our Union, or our Valour that I dare trust.” – Abraham Clark    

Posted in First Principles | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment