 | William Draper Swan - 1845 - 482 pages
...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 it, it is now too...it come ! — I repeat it, sir, let it come! It is vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, peace ! — but there is no peace. The... | |
 | William Wirt - 1845 - 314 pages
...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 it, it is now too...inevitable—and let it come !! I repeat it, sir, let it come 1!! " It is vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, peace, peace—but there is no peace.... | |
 | 1845 - 564 pages
...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 it, it is now too...may be 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... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1845 - 494 pages
...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 it, it is now too...may be heard on the plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable — and let it come ! — I repeat it, sir, let it come ! It is vain, sir, to extenuate... | |
 | James Grahame - 1845 - 536 pages
...the strong alone ; but to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, we have no longer a choice. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too...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 peace.... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1845 - 348 pages
...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 it, it is now too...may be heard on the plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable — and let it come ! ! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! ! ! * 11. It is in vain, sir, to... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1845 - 492 pages
...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 it, it is now too...may be heard on the plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable — and let it eome ! ! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! ! ! " It is in vain, sir, to extenuate... | |
 | James Edward Murdoch, William Russell - 1845 - 424 pages
...strong alone ; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. — Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too...may be 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... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - 1845 - 252 pages
...strong alone ; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. 6. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too...may be heard on the plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable; and let it come ! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! 7. It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1845 - 312 pages
...strong alone ; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. 10. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too...There is no retreat, but in submission and slavery ! Oar chains are forged. Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable... | |
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The 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 it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat but in submission and... 
