 | James Sheridan Knowles - 1847 - 344 pages
...alone ; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we are base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire...inevitable, 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... | |
 | 1847 - 312 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....late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat, hut in submission and slavery ! Our chains are forged. Their clanking may be heard on the plains of... | |
 | Robert Reid Howison - 1848 - 542 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...inevitable, and let it come. I repeat it, sir, let it come. " Gentlemen may cry peace ! peace ! but there is no peace. The war is already begun. The next gale... | |
 | Robert Reid Howison - 1848 - 540 pages
...alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we wrere base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire...inevitable, and let it come. I repeat it, sir, let it come. " Gentlemen may cry peace ! peace ! but there is no peace. The war is already begun. The next gale... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 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...Our chains are forged. Their clanking may be heard ou the plains of Boston. The war is inevitable — and let it come. I repeat it, sir, — let it come.... | |
 | William Russell - 1849 - 320 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...; 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... | |
 | William Russell - 1849 - 310 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 ! would they have ? — Is life BO dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains... | |
 | Thomas King Greenbank - 1849 - 446 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...The war is inevitable, and let it come ! I repeat, sir, let it come !• It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry peace, peace!... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1850 - 318 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... | |
 | Joshua Leavitt - 1850 - 324 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... | |
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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... 
