 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 330 pages
...sir, is not to the strong— alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the BRAVE. Besides, sir, \ve have no election. If we were base enough to desire...— to retire from the contest There is no retreat, hut in submission and slavery.1 Our chains are forged. Their clanking — may be heartl on the plains... | |
 | John Frost - 1845 - 458 pages
...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. If we...enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire frorrt the contest. There is no retreat, but in submission and slavery !• Our chains are forged.... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1846 - 312 pages
...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. If we...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... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 340 pages
...battles for us. 9. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone ; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we...— and let it come ! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! ! 10. It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry peace, peace, — but there... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 372 pages
...battles for us. 9. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone ; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we...— and let it come ! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! ! 10. It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry peace, peace, — but there... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1842 - 316 pages
...us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone ; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. 10. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base...and let it come ! — I repeat it, sir, let it come ! 11. It is vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, " Peace, peace" — but there is... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1846 - 310 pages
...to desire it, it it now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat, but in submissiop and slavery ! Our chains are forged. Their clanking...— 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... | |
 | Salem Town - 1847 - 420 pages
...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. If we...and let it come ! ! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! ! ! 11. It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, peace ; but there... | |
 | 1847 - 408 pages
...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. If we...and let it come ! ! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! ! ! " ' It is vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, peace, peace, but there is no... | |
 | William Wirt - 1847 - 330 pages
...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. If we...inevitable — and let it come ! ! I repeat it, sir, let it cornel!! " It is vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, peace, peace — but there... | |
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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... 
