 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 were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat but in submission and...  Swinton's Reader and Speaker - Page 368by William Swinton - 1883Full view - About this book
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1844 - 318 pages
...the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too...and slavery ! Our 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,... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1844 - 900 pages
...the strong alone, it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too...and slavery. Our 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... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 370 pages
...the strong alone ; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too...and slavery ! Our chains are forged. Their clanking may he heard on the plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable, and let it conic ! ! I repeat it, sir... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1844 - 434 pages
...the strong alone ; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, Sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too...and slavery. Our 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... | |
 | John Smith Hanna - 1844 - 378 pages
...the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too...and slavery ! our 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... | |
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 444 pages
...the strong alone ; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. 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 5 is no retreat, but in submission and slavery ! Our chains are forged ! Their clanking may be heard... | |
 | James Grahame - 1845 - 536 pages
...the strong alone ; but to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, we have no longer a choice. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too...and slavery. Our chains are forged ; their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston. The war is inevitable, — and let it come ! Gentlemen may cry,... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1845 - 482 pages
...the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too...and slavery! Our chains are forged. Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable—-and let it come ! — I repeat it,... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - 1845 - 252 pages
...strong alone ; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. 6. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too...and slavery ! Our 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... | |
 | James Edward Murdoch, William Russell - 1845 - 424 pages
...strong alone ; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. — Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too...and slavery ! Our 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,... | |
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