 | United States - 1834 - 426 pages
...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...peace; but there is no peace. The war is actually begun I The next gale that sweeps from the north, will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our... | |
 | Moses Severance - American literature - 1835 - 314 pages
...of Boston ! The war is inevitable" — and let it come ! ' repeat it, sir, let it come ! ! ! 11. " It is in vain, sir, to extenuate* the matter. Gentlemen...our ears the clash of resounding arms ! Our brethren arc already in the field ! \Vhy stand we here idle ff What is it that gentlemen wish ? What would they... | |
 | Francis Alexander Durivage - Chronology, Historical - 1835 - 792 pages
...sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, peace, peace — but there IB no peace. The war has actually begun. " The next gale, that sweeps from...north, will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arm« 1 Our brethren are already in the field ! Why stand we here idle ? What is it that gentlemen... | |
 | Oratory - 1836 - 362 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 not... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Elocution - 1836 - 534 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... | |
 | Speeches, Addresses, etc., American - 1836 - 550 pages
...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... | |
 | Speeches, Addresses, etc., American - 1836 - 552 pages
...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... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - Oratory - 1836 - 404 pages
...sir, let it come!!! 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... | |
 | James Grahame - United States - 1836 - 480 pages
...: their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston. The war is inevitable — and let it come ! Gentlemen may cry, Peace, peace — but there is no...gale that sweeps from the north, will bring to our 1 March 23. 2 " Thrice is he armed who hath his quarrel just," exclaimed Richard Henry Lee, in his... | |
 | James Grahame - United States - 1836 - 486 pages
...forged : their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston. The war is inevitable — and let it come! Gentlemen may cry, Peace, peace — but there is no...gale that sweeps from the north, will bring to our ' March 23. 2 " Thrice is he armed who hath his quarrel just," exclaimed Richard Henry Lee, in his... | |
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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... 
