 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
 | William Draper Swan - 1845 - 494 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,...— 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 !... | |
 | 1845 - 564 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,...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... | |
 | James Edward Murdoch, William Russell - 1845 - 374 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,...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.... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - 1845 - 252 pages
...active, the brave. 6. 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,...inevitable; and let it come ! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! 7. It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, peace, peace; but there is no... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1845 - 348 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...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... | |
 | John Frost - 1845 - 458 pages
...sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire frorrt the contest. There is no retreat, but in submission...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... | |
 | James Grahame - 1845 - 536 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... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1845 - 492 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,...plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable — and let it eome ! ! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! ! ! " It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1845 - 482 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,...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 vain, sir, to extenuate the... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1845 - 312 pages
...is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat, but in submission and slavery ! Oar chains are forged. Their clanking may be heard on...and let it come ! — I repeat it, sir, let it come ! 11. It is vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, peace — but there is no... | |
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