| Henry Mann - United States - 1896 - 350 pages
...1775. Patrick Henry stood resolutely forth for armed resistance. "Three millions of people," he said, "armed in the holy cause of liberty, and in such a...force which our enemy can send against us. Besides, sir, we shall not fight our battles alone. There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations;... | |
| A citizen of Pittsburgh - Readers - 1818 - 276 pages
...acquire the means of effectual resistance, by lying supinely on our backs, and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound...by any force which our enemy can send against us. Sir, we shall not tight our battles alone. There is a just God, who presides over the destinies of... | |
| 1822 - 734 pages
...British guard shall be stationed in every house ? Shall we gather strength by irresolution and inaction ? Sir, we are not weak if we make a proper use of those...force which our enemy can send against us. Besides, Sir, we shall not fight our battles alone. There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 514 pages
...acquire the means of effectual resistance, by lying supinely on our backs, and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound...the holy cause of liberty, and in such a country as tlut which we possess, are invincible by any force which our enemy can send against us. Besides, sir,... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 518 pages
...eflectu»! resistance, by lying supinely on our backs, anJ hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until oar enemies shall have bound us hand and foot? Sir, we...in our power,— Three millions of people, armed in tli« holy cause of liberty, and in such a country u that which we possess, are invincible by any force... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 526 pages
...Shall we acquire the means of resistance, by lying supinely on our backs, anJ hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound...and foot? Sir, we are not weak, if we make a proper useoflbos; means which the Uod of nature hath placed in our power.— Three millions of people, armed... | |
| Thomas Jones Rogers - United States - 1823 - 376 pages
...acquire the means of effectual resistance by lying supinely on our backs, and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound...force which our enemy can send against us. Besides, sir, we shall not fight our battles alone. Then• is ajust God who presides over the destinies of... | |
| Thomas Jones Rogers - United States - 1823 - 382 pages
...acquire the means of effectual resistance by lying supinely on our backs, and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound us hand and foot? Sir, we arc not weak, if we make a proper use of those means which the God of nature hath placed in our power... | |
| Statesmen - 1824 - 518 pages
...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...force which our enemy can send against us. Besides, sir, we shall not fight our battles alone. There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations:... | |
| Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 564 pages
...acquire the moans of effectual resistance, by lying supinely on our backs, and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound...force which our enemy can send against us. Besides, sir, we shall not fight our battles alone. There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations... | |
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