 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 568 pages
...our battles alone. There is a just God who presides over the destinies of Nations, and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle,...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... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 pages
...peace. The war is actually begun ! The next gale that sweeps from the North will bring to our cars the clash of resounding arms ! Our brethren are already...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... | |
 | Owen Collins - 1999 - 464 pages
...war is inevitable - and let it come! I repeat it, sir, let it come. It is in vain, sir, to extentuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace - but...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 what... | |
 | George Anastaplo - 2001 - 392 pages
...submission and slavery! Our chains are forged. Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! . . . The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps...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... | |
 | Lewis Copeland, Lawrence W. Lamm, Stephen J. McKenna - 1999 - 978 pages
...extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry peace, peace — but there is no peace. The war is actually hegun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring...What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to he purehased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what... | |
 | Virgil McClure Harris - 1999 - 508 pages
...gale that sweeps from the north will bring the clash of resounding arms. Our brethren are already hi the field. Why stand we here idle ? What is it that...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 what... | |
 | Diane Ravitch - 2000 - 662 pages
...our battles alone. There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations; and who will raise friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir,...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 what... | |
 | Curtis Hutson - 2000 - 264 pages
...the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. It we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late...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 what... | |
 | David Lee Russell - 2000 - 386 pages
...... we must fight!" Henry continued, "It is vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry for peace, peace, but there is no peace. The war is actually...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 what... | |
 | Gwen Doty - 2001 - 174 pages
...extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry peace, peace — but there is not peace. The war is actually begun! 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... | |
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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 next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in... 
