 | 1847 - 312 σελίδες
...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...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 σελίδες
...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...of Boston. The war is 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... | |
 | Robert Reid Howison - 1848 - 540 σελίδες
...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...of Boston. The war is 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... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 σελίδες
...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...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 σελίδες
...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...Boston ! The war is inevitable — and let it come ! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! would they have * — Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be... | |
 | Thomas King Greenbank - 1849 - 446 σελίδες
...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...of Boston. 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,... | |
 | William Russell - 1849 - 310 σελίδες
...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...of Boston. 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,... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1850 - 318 σελίδες
...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...Boston ! 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... | |
 | Joshua Leavitt - 1850 - 324 σελίδες
...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...Boston. 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,... | |
 | Henry Bartlett Maglathlin - 1851 - 328 σελίδες
...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...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 cry,... | |
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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... 
