 | Andrew Comstock - 1841 - 410 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... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 pagina’s
...contest shall be obtained— we must fight ! — I repeat it, sir, we must fight ! ! An appeal to arms and to the God of Hosts, is all that is left us !"...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... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1843 - 324 pagina’s
...our battles for us. The war is inevitable — and let it come ! I repeat it, Sir, let it come ! ! 10. It is in vain, Sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen...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 - 1843 - 524 pagina’s
...The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms ! OUT brethren are already in the field ! Why stand we here...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... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1844 - 318 pagina’s
...supinely on our backs, and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have hound us hand and foot ? Sir, we are not weak, if we make...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... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1844 - 434 pagina’s
...let it come ! I repeat it, Sir, let it come ! " It is vain, Sir, to extenuate the matter. Gen tiemen may cry, Peace, peace ; but there is no peace. 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 not... | |
 | John Smith Hanna - 1844 - 378 pagina’s
...sweeps from the north, will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms ! our brethren are al5 ready in the field ! why stand we here idle ? what is 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 heaven ! I know not what course... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 370 pagina’s
...bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms ! Our brethren arc already in the field ! Why stand wo 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... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1844 - 900 pagina’s
...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 not... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1845 - 312 pagina’s
...contest shall be obtained — we must fight ! — I repeat it, sir, we must fight ! ! An appeal to arms and to the God of Hosts, is all that is left us !"...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... | |
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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 war is inevitable, and let it come;... 
