 | James Edward Murdoch, William Russell - 1845 - 424 pages
...our battles 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....— 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... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1845 - 348 pages
...battles for us. _ 10. 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...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... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1845 - 494 pages
...our battles 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...and let it come ! — I repeat it, sir, let it come ! It is vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, peace ! — but there is no peace.... | |
 | 1845 - 564 pages
...our battles 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...— 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.... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - 1845 - 252 pages
...us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone ; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. 6. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base...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... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1845 - 492 pages
...our battles 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...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... | |
 | 1845 - 552 pages
...strong alone ; it is to the vigilant, the active, the'brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If \ve were base enough to desire it, it is now too late...— 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 Draper Swan - 1845 - 482 pages
...our battles 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...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... | |
 | James Grahame - 1845 - 536 pages
...the strong alone ; but to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, we have no longer a choice. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too...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... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1845 - 312 pages
...us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone ; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. 10. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base...There is no retreat, but in submission and slavery ! Oar chains are forged. Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable... | |
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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... 
