 | C. P. Bronson - Elocution - 1845 - 334 pages
...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 - Readers - 1846 - 540 pages
...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 - Elocution - 1846 - 340 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
 | Elocution - 1847 - 312 pages
...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 - American literature - 1847 - 420 pages
...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 - Conduct of life - 1847 - 356 pages
...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 pages
...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 - Virginia - 1848 - 542 pages
...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 - Conduct of life - 1848 - 364 pages
...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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Gentlemen may cry 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... 
