Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat but in submission and slavery ! Our chains are forged. Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The... ADVENTURES AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF AMERICANS; - Page 206by HENRY HOWE - 1859Full view - About this book
| Henry Mann - 1896 - 350 pages
...friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election....may be heard on the plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable — and let it come ! ! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! ! ! "It is in vain, sir, to extenuate... | |
| Ovid - 1817 - 498 pages
...also the nation, in the White heat of decision and determination. He said: "The war is inevitable and let it come! I repeat it, sir, let it come! It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry peace, peace, but there is no peace. The war... | |
| A citizen of Pittsburgh - 1818 - 276 pages
...friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, Sir, is not to the strong alone ; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, Sir, we have no election....slavery ! Our chains are forged : — their clanking might be heard on the plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable — and let it come ! ! I repeat it,... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 514 pages
...battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, air, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire...clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is ene vitable; and let it come!! I repeat it, sir— LET IT COME! ! ! * "It is in vain, sir, to extenuate... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 526 pages
...friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; ills to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election....the contest. There is no retreat, but in submission vid sluvery! Our chains are forged: their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is... | |
| 1822 - 734 pages
...strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. But we have no election. If we were bate enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire...chains are forged — their clanking may be heard upon the plains of Boston. The war is inevitable, and let it come. It is in vain to extenuate the matter.... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 518 pages
...air, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, •ir, яе have no election. If we were base enough to desire...the contest. There is no retreat, but in submission »nd slavery! Our chains are forged: their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war i-.... | |
| Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 376 pages
...friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election....clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is inevitable; and let it come!! I repeat it, sir, let it come!!! i•It is in vain, sir, to extenuate... | |
| Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 382 pages
...chains are forged Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable; and let it come ! ! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! ! ! '.It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry peace, peace; but there is no peace. The war... | |
| 1824 - 516 pages
...battle, sir, is not to the strong alone : it is to the vigilant, the activ e, the brave. Besides^sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire...may be heard on the plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable ; and let it come ! ! 1 repeat it, sir, let it come ! ! ! " It is in vain, sir, to extenuate... | |
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