 | 1836 - 362 pages
...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...slavery ! Our chains are forged. Their clanking may be heai-d on the plains of Boston. The war is inevitable— ^and let it come ! ! I repeat it, sir, let... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 pages
...for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone 5 it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base...to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the 5 contest. There is no retreat but in submission and slavery! Our chains are forged. Their clanking... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 188 pages
...give very marked emphasis to one or both of the parts separated by it, and particularly to the last. * The WAR is inevitable, — and let it COME ! — I repEAT it, sir, LET it COME.' intonation; and the fourth a still lower note, and still more extended quantity than the second. There... | |
 | 1837 - 396 pages
...us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone ; it is to the vigilant, the active, and the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base...— 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.... | |
 | William Graham (teacher of elocution.) - 1837 - 370 pages
...to the vigilant, the active, the bravt . Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enoujjl to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the...chains are forged. Their clanking may be heard on the sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms ! Our brethren are already... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1838 - 316 pages
...strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. 100 If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too...Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! (0) The war is inevitable — and let it come ! — I repeat it, sir, let 105 it come! It is vain,... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 pages
...nations: and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us. retire from the contest. There ia no retreat but in submission and slavery ! Our chains...! ! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! ! ! 11. It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, peace, peace — but there is no peace. The... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1839 - 316 pages
...strSng alone ; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. 100 If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too...Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! (0) The war is inevitable — and let it come ! — I repeat it, sir, let 105 it come! It is vain,... | |
 | Henry Winsor - 1839 - 250 pages
...active, the brave. Besides Sir, we have no election ; were we base enough to desire it, it is now to late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat but in submission or slavery ! Our chains are forged ; their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston ! The War... | |
 | 1840 - 452 pages
...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...— 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... | |
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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... 
