There is no retreat, but in submission 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 it come. It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen... The modern reader and speaker - Page 287by David Charles Bell - 1856Full view - About this book
| Henry Mann - United States - 1896 - 350 pages
...enemy can send against us. Besides, sir, we shall not fight our battles alone. There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations; and who will...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... | |
| Ovid - Latin literature - 1817 - 498 pages
...vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry peace, peace, but there is no peace. The war has actually begun. The next gale that sweeps from the...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... | |
| A citizen of Pittsburgh - Readers - 1818 - 276 pages
...There is no retreat but in submission and slavery ! Our chains are forged : — their clanking might be heard on the plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable...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... | |
| 1822 - 734 pages
...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. Gentlemen may cry. peace,...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... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 518 pages
...the war is actually begun! The next guie that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the cU-.li of resounding arms? Our brethren are already in the...What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, ms to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery! ! ! Forbid it, Almighty GoJ! I know not... | |
| United States - 1824 - 518 pages
...peace ; but there is no peace. The war is actually begun ! The next gale that sweeps from the noth, will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms...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... | |
| Benjamin Franklin French - United States - 1820 - 370 pages
...it, sirs, we must fight ! ! An appeal to arms and to the God of hosts, is all that is left us ! — Gentlemen may cry, peace, peace — but there is no...stand we here idle \ What is it that gentlemen wish 1 What would they have 1 Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains... | |
| Anecdotes - 1826 - 376 pages
...repeat it, sir, tee must fight ! an appeal to arms and to the God of hosts, is all that is left us." " It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen...gentlemen wish ? What would they have ? Is life so dear, and peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forhid it, Almighty God... | |
| Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 540 pages
...weak: unable to cope 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...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 Merriam - Readers - 1828 - 282 pages
...which our enemy can send against us. Besides, Sir, we shall not fight alone. There is a just God, who presides over the destinies of nations; and who will...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, Heaven ! — I know not what... | |
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