 The injustice of England has driven us to arms ; and, blinded to her own interest, for our good she has obstinately persisted, till independence is now within our grasp. We have but to reach forth to it, and it is ours. Why, then, should we defer the...  Oral Composition: A Text Book for High Schools - Page 119by Cornelia Carhart Ward - 1914 - 412 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 pages
...persisted, till independence is now within our grasp. We have but to reach forth to it, and it is ours. Why, then, should we defer the declaration ? Is any...liberties, or safety to his own life, and his own honour ? Are not you, sir, who sit in that chair; is not he, our venerable colleague near you; are... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1829 - 290 pages
...persisted, till independence is now within our grasp. We have but to reach forth to it, and it is ours. Why, then, should we defer the declaration ? Is any...liberties, or safety to his own life, and his own honour ? Are not you, sir, who sit in that chair ; is not he, our venerable colleague near you ; are... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1830 - 334 pages
...persisted, till independence is now within our grasp. We have but to reach forth to it, and it is ours. •Why then should we defer the declaration ? Is any...liberties, or safety to his own life, and his own honour ? Are not you, sir, who sit in that chair, — is not he, our venerable colleague, near you,... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1830 - 518 pages
...persisted, till independence is now within our grasp. We have but to reach forth to it, and it is ours. Why then should we defer the declaration? Is any man...England, which shall leave either safety to the country 85 and its liberties, or safety to his own Kfe, and his own honor? Are not you, sir, who sit in that... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1831 - 356 pages
...persisted, till independence is now within our grasp. We have but to reach forth to it, and it is ours. Why then should we defer the declaration ?/ Is any...liberties, or safety to his own life, and his own honour? Are not you, sir, who sit in that chair, — is not he, our venerable colleague, near you,... | |
 | 1832 - 478 pages
...persisted, till independence is now within our grasp. We have but to reach forth to it, and it is ours. Why then should we defer the Declaration .' Is any...liberties, or safety to his own life, and his own honour ? Are not you, sir, who sit in that chair, is not he, our venerable colleague near you, are... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1832 - 312 pages
...grasp. We have hut to reach forth to it, and it is ours. Why, then, should we defer the declaration 1 Is any man so weak as now to hope for a reconciliation...liberties, or safety to his own life, and his own honor ? 8. "Are not you, sir, who sit in that chair ; is not he, our venerable colleague near you; are you... | |
 | 1834 - 614 pages
...persisted, till independence is now within our grasp. We have but to reach forth to it, and it is ours. Why then should we defer the declaration? Is any man...liberties, or safety to his own life, and his own honour? Are not you, sir, who sit in that chair, is not he, our venerable colleague near you, are you... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - 1834 - 238 pages
...persisted, till independence is now within our grasp. We have but to reach forth to it, and it id ours. 2. Why then should we defer the declaration? Is any...as now to hope for a reconciliation with England, M'hich shall leave either safety to the country and its liberties, or safety to his own life, and his... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1834 - 188 pages
...persisted, till Independence is now within our grasp. We have but to reach forth to it, and it is ours. Why then should we defer the Declaration ? Is any...weak as now to hope for a reconciliation with England ? Do we mean to submit to the measures of Parliament, Boston port-bill and all ? I know we do not mean... | |
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