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... Classic Selections from the Best Authors - Page 306by Samuel Silas Curry - 1888 - 182 pagesFull view - About this book
| Henry Mann - United States - 1896 - 350 pages
...who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides,...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... | |
| A citizen of Pittsburgh - Readers - 1818 - 276 pages
...and will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, Sir, is not to the strong alone ; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides,...slavery ! Our chains are forged : — their clanking might be heard on the plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable — and let it come ! ! I repeat it,... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 514 pages
...battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, air, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire...clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is ene vitable; and let it come!! I repeat it, sir— LET IT COME! ! ! * "It is in vain, sir, to extenuate... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 526 pages
...will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; ills to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir,...the contest. There is no retreat, but in submission vid sluvery! Our chains are forged: their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is... | |
| 1822 - 734 pages
...strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. But we have no election. If we were bate enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire...chains are forged — their clanking may be heard upon the plains of Boston. The war is inevitable, and let it come. It is in vain to extenuate the matter.... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 518 pages
...air, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, •ir, яе have no election. If we were base enough to desire...the contest. There is no retreat, but in submission »nd slavery! Our chains are forged: their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war i-.... | |
| Thomas Jones Rogers - United States - 1823 - 376 pages
...who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides,...and let it come!! I repeat it, sir, let it come!!! i•It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry peace, peace; but there is no peace.... | |
| Statesmen - 1824 - 516 pages
...battle, sir, is not to the strong alone : it is to the vigilant, the activ e, the brave. Besides^sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire...of Boston ! The war is inevitable ; and let it come ! ! 1 repeat it, sir, let it come ! ! ! " It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may... | |
| Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 544 pages
...who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone ; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides,...— 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 no... | |
| Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 540 pages
...vigilant, -the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desireit, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There...clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is inevitable—and let it come! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! SPEECH OF WILLIAM LIVINGSTON, GOVERNOR... | |
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