 | Benjamin Franklin French - United States - 1820 - 370 pages
...it, sirs, we must fight ! ! An appeal to arms and to the God of hosts, is all that is left us ! — Gentlemen may cry, peace, peace — but there is no...stand we here idle \ What is it that gentlemen wish 1 What would they have 1 Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin French - United States - 1825 - 378 pages
...it, sirs, we must fight ! ! An appeal to arms and to the God of hosts, is all that is left us ! — Gentlemen may cry, peace, peace — but there is no...are already in the field ! why stand we here idle I What is it that gentlemen wish 1 What would they have 1 Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 376 pages
...repeat it, sir, tee must fight ! an appeal to arms and to the God of hosts, is all that is left us." " It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen...gentlemen wish ? What would they have ? Is life so dear, and peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forhid it, Almighty God... | |
 | Reuben Percy - Anecdotes - 1826 - 386 pages
...repeat it, sir, we must fight ! an appeal to arms and to the God of hosts, is all that is left us." " It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen...resounding arms ; our brethren are already in the field I why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish ? What would they have ? Is life so dear,... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 540 pages
...weak: unable to cope 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...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... | |
 | George Merriam - Readers - 1828 - 292 pages
...plains 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...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... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - Readers, American - 1828 - 266 pages
...the plains 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...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... | |
 | William Brittainham Lacey - Elocution - 1828 - 308 pages
...plains 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...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... | |
 | J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - Elocution - 1828 - 314 pages
...plains 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...What would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased 8t the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it, At mighty God ! — I know... | |
 | John Barber - Elocution - 1828 - 310 pages
...heard on the plains 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...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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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 the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen... 
