 | James Silk Buckingham - 1841 - 538 pages
...forged. Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston. The war is inevitable ; and let it come ! Gentlemen may cry peace, peace, but there is no peace. The war is actually begun !" This was said on the 23d of March, and on the 19th of the following month, April, the first blood... | |
 | Francis Alexander Durivage - 1841 - 794 pages
...sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen miy cry, peace, peace — but there is no peace. The war has actually begun. " The next gale, that sweeps from the north, will bring to our cars the clash of resounding arms ! Our brethren are already in the rield ! Why stand we here idle... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1849 - 316 pages
...Boston ! The war is inevitable — and let it come ! — I repeat it, sir, let it come ! 11. It is vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may...are already in the field ! Why stand we here idle 1 What is it that gentlemen wish ? what would they have 1 Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1843 - 324 pages
...our battles for us. The war is inevitable — and let it come ! I repeat it, Sir, let it come ! ! 10. It is in vain, Sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen...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... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 pages
...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...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... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1843 - 524 pages
...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...will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms ! OUT brethren are already in the field ! Why stand we here idle * What is it that gentlemen wish ?... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1844 - 434 pages
...let it come ! I repeat it, Sir, let it come ! " It is vain, Sir, to extenuate the matter. Gen tiemen may cry, Peace, peace ; but there is no peace. 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... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1844 - 900 pages
...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...are already in the field ! Why stand we here idle 1 What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to... | |
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 444 pages
...it come ! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen 10 may cry, peace, peace, — but there is no peace....here idle ? What is it that gentlemen wish ? What 15 would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains... | |
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 444 pages
...let it come! It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen 10 may cry, peace, peace,—but there is no peace. The war is actually begun ! The...we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What 15 would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains... | |
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Peace, peace! — but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms ! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen... 
