 | Henry Mann - 1896 - 350 sider
...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 were base enough to desire...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... | |
 | Ovid - 1817 - 498 sider
...only 'his audience, but also the nation, in the White heat of decision and determination. He said: "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 may cry peace, peace, but there is no peace. The war... | |
 | A citizen of Pittsburgh - 1818 - 276 sider
...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 were base enough to desire...slavery ! Our chains are forged : — their clanking might be heard on the plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable — and let it come ! ! I repeat it,... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 514 sider
...battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, air, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire...clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is ene vitable; and let it come!! I repeat it, sir— LET IT COME! ! ! * "It is in vain, sir, to extenuate... | |
 | 1822 - 734 sider
...strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. But we have no election. If we were bate enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire...chains are forged — their clanking may be heard upon the plains of Boston. The war is inevitable, and let it come. It is in vain to extenuate the matter.... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 526 sider
...battle, sir, is not to the strong alone; ills to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire...the contest. There is no retreat, but in submission vid sluvery! Our chains are forged: their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 518 sider
...air, is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, •ir, яе have no election. If we were base enough to desire...the contest. There is no retreat, but in submission »nd slavery! Our chains are forged: their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war i-.... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 382 sider
...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 were base enough to desire...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 war... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 376 sider
...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 were base enough to desire...and let it come!! I repeat it, sir, let it come!!! i•It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry peace, peace; but there is no peace.... | |
 | 1824 - 516 sider
...battle, sir, is not to the strong alone : it is to the vigilant, the activ e, the brave. Besides^sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire...of Boston ! The war is inevitable ; and let it come ! ! 1 repeat it, sir, let it come ! ! ! " It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may... | |
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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... 
