 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 war...  Selections for Oral Reading - Page 71edited by - 1914 - 326 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Grahame - 1836 - 486 pages
...active, the brave. Besides, we have no longer a choice. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat...Boston. The war is inevitable — and let it come! Gentlemen may cry, Peace, peace — but there is no peace. The war is actually begun. The next gale... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1835 - 278 pages
...active, the brave. 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,...clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston ! The war ia inevitable — and let it come !— - I repeat it, sir, let it come ! It is vain, sir, to extenuate... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 pages
...we have no election. If we were base •enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the 5 contest. There is no retreat but in submission and...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... | |
 | 1836 - 362 pages
...active, the brave. 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,...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... | |
 | 1837 - 396 pages
...active, and the brave. 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,...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... | |
 | William Graham (teacher of elocution.) - 1837 - 370 pages
...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 contest. There is no retreat,...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... | |
 | 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...and let it come ! ! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! ! ! 11. It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, peace, peace — but there... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1838 - 316 pages
...active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. 100 If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat,...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
...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...let it come! I repeat it, Sir, let it come ! It is in vain to extenuate the matter; Gentlemen may cry peace, peace ; but there is no peace; the War is... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1839 - 316 pages
...active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. 100 If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat,...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,... | |
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