 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...  New Elocution and Voice Culture - Page 286by Robert Kidd - 1883 - 504 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Salem Town - 1847 - 420 pages
...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...war is inevitable ; 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... | |
 | 1847 - 408 pages
...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...war is inevitable; and let it come ! ! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! ! ! " ' It is vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, peace, peace,... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - 1847 - 344 pages
...alone ; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we are base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire...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... | |
 | 1847 - 312 pages
...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...late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat, hut in submission and slavery ! Our chains are forged. Their clanking may be heard on the plains of... | |
 | Robert Reid Howison - 1848 - 542 pages
...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...The war is inevitable, and let it come. I repeat it, sir, let it come. " Gentlemen may cry peace ! peace ! but there is no peace. The war is already begun.... | |
 | Robert Reid Howison - 1848 - 540 pages
...alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we wrere base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire...The war is inevitable, and let it come. I repeat it, sir, let it come. " Gentlemen may cry peace ! peace ! but there is no peace. The war is already begun.... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 pages
...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...Our chains are forged. Their clanking may be heard ou the plains of Boston. The war is inevitable — and let it come. I repeat it, sir, — let it come.... | |
 | William Russell - 1849 - 320 pages
...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...war is inevitable — and let it come ! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! would they have * — Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at... | |
 | William Russell - 1849 - 310 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Thomas King Greenbank - 1849 - 446 pages
...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...The war is inevitable, and let it come ! I repeat, sir, let it come !• It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry peace, peace!... | |
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