 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 the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish ? What...  Eloquence of the United States - Pagina 631827Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | L. Carroll Judson - 1839 - 354 pagina’s
...Gentlemen may cry peace, peace; but there is no peace. The war is actually begun. The nest gale that comes from the north, will bring to our ears the clash of...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 what... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1839
...there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale, that sweeps from the north, will bring 110 to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren...what would they have! Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? (0) Forbid it, Almighty 115 God. —... | |
 | Henry Winsor - 1839 - 207 pagina’s
...clash of resounding arms ; our brethren are already in the field ! Why stand we here idle ? What is it gentlemen wish ? What would they have ? Is life so dear or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains or slavery.' Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what... | |
 | 1840 - 531 pagina’s
...; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were Aase enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire...me, give me liberty, or give me death ! SPEECH OF PATRICK HENRY, ON THE EXPEDIENCY OP ADOPTING THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION, DELIVERED IN THE CONVENTION... | |
 | 1840 - 279 pagina’s
...will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arras ! Our brethren are already in the field '. VVhy stand we here idle ? 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 not... | |
 | Samuel George Arnold - 1840 - 228 pagina’s
...all that is left us ! Gentlemen may cry, Peace, peace ; but there is no peace. What is it that they 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 not... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1841
...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...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... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1841 - 300 pagina’s
...— and let it come ! ! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! ! ! 11. " It is in vain, sir, to extenuateb the matter. Gentlemen may cry peace — peace, —...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... | |
 | 1841
...north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms ! Our brethren are already in the field ! Whv stand we here idle ? 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... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1841 - 364 pagina’s
...clash of resounding arms, ! | Our brethren are already in the field, ! | Why stand we here Ldle ? | 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 sla'very ? * | I know not what course Otirers... | |
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