 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - Elocution - 1844 - 444 pages
...let it come! It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen 10 may cry, peace, peace,—but there is no peace. The war is actually begun ! The...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 wish? What... | |
 | John Smith Hanna - United States - 1844 - 378 pages
...sir, let it come! it is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, peace, peace; hut there is no peace. The war is actually begun ! the...will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms ! our brethren are al5 ready in the field ! why stand we here idle ? what is it that gentlemen wish... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - Elocution - 1845 - 312 pages
...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...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 wish ?... | |
 | Great Britain - 1845 - 564 pages
...nature hath placed in our power. Three millions of people, armed in the holy cause of liberty, ^nd in such a country as that which we possess, are invincible...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 wish?... | |
 | James Edward Murdoch, William Russell - Elocution - 1845 - 424 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...will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms ! Our brethren are already in the field ! Why stand we here idle 1 What is it that gentlemen wish ?... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1845 - 552 pages
...strong alone ; it is to the vigilant, the active, the'brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If \ve were base enough to desire it, it is now too late...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 wish ?... | |
 | John Frost - Elocution - 1845 - 458 pages
...sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire frorrt the contest. There is no retreat, but in submission...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 wish ?... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - Elocution - 1845 - 492 pages
...Their clanking 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,...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 wish ?... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - Readers - 1845 - 252 pages
...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 matter. Gentlemen...will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms . 8. Our brethren are already in the field ! Why stand we here idle 7 What is it that gentlemen wish... | |
 | William Draper Swan - American literature - 1845 - 494 pages
...plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable — and let it come ! — I repeat it, sir, let it come ! It is vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may...will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms ! Our brethren are already in the field ! Why stand we here idle 1 What is it that gentlemen wish ?... | |
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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 wish? What... 
