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... ADVENTURES AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF AMERICANS; - Page 206by HENRY HOWE - 1859Full view - About this book
| Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 540 pages
...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, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desireit, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat, but in submission and... | |
| Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 544 pages
...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 may cry, peace, peace — but there is no peace. The... | |
| Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 pages
...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, sir, we have no election....clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is inevitable — and let it come!! 1 repeat it, sir, let it come!!! It is in vain, sir, to extenuate... | |
| George Merriam - Readers - 1828 - 286 pages
...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, Sir, we have no election....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... | |
| William Brittainham Lacey - Elocution - 1828 - 308 pages
...battles for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone ; it is to the vigilant, the active, Ihe brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were...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... | |
| J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - Elocution - 1828 - 314 pages
...fight our battles alone. There is a just God ¥ll8 #1S S&SS. .P^ir. Jifi- destinies of nations : and The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is...There is no retreat, but in submission and slavery ! Ouv chains are forged. Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable... | |
| Montgomery Robert Bartlett - Education - 1828 - 426 pages
...presides over the destinies of nations; and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. Besides, sir, we have no election, if we were base...Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! Tho war is inevitable—and let it come! I repeat it, sir, let it come!! 7. It is in vain, sir, to... | |
| Psychology - 1828 - 394 pages
...is not to the strong alone ; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have now no election. If we were base enough to desire it,...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... | |
| John Barber - Elocution - 1828 - 310 pages
...is not to the strong alone, it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, Sir, we have uo election. If we were base enough to desire it, it...retreat, but in submission and slavery. Our chains we forged. Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston. The war is inevitable and let it come!... | |
| George Merriam - Readers - 1828 - 282 pages
...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 may cry, peace, peace — but there is no peace. The... | |
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