 | John Frost - 1845 - 458 ページ
...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...What would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it, Heaven !— I know not what... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1845 - 482 ページ
...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 matter. Gentlemen may...for rue, give me liberty or give me death! LESSON LVII. EXERCISES IN ARTICULATION. Help, belps, belp'st, belp'd, belp'dst, false, falFst, felt, bealth,... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1845 - 492 ページ
...Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable — and let it eome ! ! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! ! ! " It is in vain,...? What would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace ao sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it, Almighty God ! — I know... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1845 - 494 ページ
...ears the clash of resounding arms ! Our brethren are already in the field ! Why stand we here idle 1 What is it that gentlemen wish ? What would they have...for me, give me liberty or give me death ! LESSON LVII. EXERCISES IN ARTICULATION. Help, helps, help'st, help'd, help'dst, fa&e, faffst, felt, health,... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1845 - 312 ページ
...sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, peace — but there is no peace. The war U actually begun ! The next gale, that sweeps from the...what would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it. Almighty God. — I know... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 334 ページ
...sweeps from the north, will bring to our ears the c/ash of resounding arms! Our brethren nre alrtady in the field! Why stand we here idle.' What is it. that gentlemen wish? what would they have? Is life—<o— dear, or peace—so sweet, as to be purchased—lit ihr price of chains—anil slavery?... | |
 | James Edward Murdoch, William Russell - 1845 - 424 ページ
...ears the clash of resounding arms ! Our brethren are already in the field ! Why stand we here idle 1 What is it that gentlemen wish ? What would they have ? — Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? — Forbid it, Almighty God ! I know... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 330 ページ
...the clash of resounding arm».' Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle! \\~hat is it, that gentlemen wish? what would they have? Is life — so— dear, or peace— so sweet, as to he purchased — at the price of chains — and slavery? Forbid it, — Almighty GOD.... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1846 - 312 ページ
...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 it,...What would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it, Almighty God ! — I know... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1846 - 540 ページ
...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 it,...What would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it Almighty God ! I know not... | |
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It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, Peace — 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! Our brethren are already in... 
