 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 pages
...the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the fieJd! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen...What would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! — I know not... | |
 | 1829 - 432 pages
...bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms1. Our brethren are already in the field ! Why stand *e here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it, Almighty God ! ! I know not... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1830 - 334 pages
...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...What is it that gentlemen wish? what would they have 1 Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid... | |
 | George Smeeton - 1830 - 282 pages
...actually begun ! the next gale that sweeps from the north will 1 our ears the clash of surrounding armsf" brethren are already in the field ! Why stand we here...What would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and liberty ? — Forbid it, Almighty God ! I know... | |
 | George Smeeton - 1830 - 278 pages
...that sweeps from the north r our ears the clash of surroumlin brethren are already in (lie field ! we here idle ? — What is it that gentlemen wish...What would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? — Forbid it, Almighty God ! I know... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1831 - 356 pages
...let it come! ! It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, peace,—but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The...gentlemen wish ? what would they have ? Is life so clear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1831 - 356 pages
...begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Onr brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here...what would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at thr price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God. I know not what... | |
 | William Wirt - 1832 - 490 pages
...speaker, th« assembly to whom he addressed himself, and the auditory, of which I was one." pinely on our backs, and hugging the delusive phantom of...What would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it, Almighty God ! — I know... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1832 - 310 pages
...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...What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it, Heaven ! I know not what... | |
 | John J. Harrod - 1832 - 338 pages
...plains of Boston! The war is inevitable — and let it come! I repeat it, sir, let it come! 13. It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may...gentlemen wish ? Wh'at would they have? Is life so dear, and peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Heaven! I know... | |
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Gentlemen may cry, peace, peace — but there is no peace. The war is actually begun ! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms ! Our brethren are already in the field ! Why stand we here idle ? What... 
