 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 334 sidor
...sweeps from the north, will bring to our ears the c/ash of resounding arms! Our brethren nre alrtady in the field! Why stand we here idle.' What is it. that gentlemen wish? what would they have? Is life—<o— dear, or peace—so sweet, as to be purchased—lit ihr price of chains—anil slavery?... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1846 - 540 sidor
...battles alone. There is a just God, who presides over the destinies of nations ; and who will rais < up friends to fight our battles for us. The battle,...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 Niles Sweet - 1846 - 340 sidor
...plains of Boston ! 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 not... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1842 - 316 sidor
...Boston ! The war is inevitable — and let it come ! — I repeat it, sir, let it come ! 11. 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... | |
 | 1847 - 312 sidor
...country as that which we possess, are invincible by any force which our enemy can send against us. " But, sir, we shall not fight our battles alone. There is...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... | |
 | Salem Town - 1847 - 420 sidor
...sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, peace ; but there is no peace. The war has actually begun ! The next gale that sweeps from 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 tiot... | |
 | Levi Carroll Judson - 1847 - 356 sidor
...Gentlemen may cry peace, peace ; but there is no peace. The war is actually begun. The next 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... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 sidor
...is no retreat but in submission and slavery ! Our chains are forged. Their clanking may be heard ou the plains of Boston. The war is inevitable — and...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... | |
 | Robert Reid Howison - 1848 - 542 sidor
...it, sir, let it come. " Gentlemen may cry peace ! peace ! but there is no peace. The war is already begun. The next gale that sweeps from the north will...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... | |
 | Levi Carroll Judson - 1848 - 364 sidor
...Gentlemen may cry peace, peace ; but there is no peace. The war is actually begun. The next 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... | |
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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!... 
