 | James Grahame - United States - 1845 - 536 pages
...; their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston. The war is inevitable, — and let it come ! Gentlemen may cry, ' Peace ! Peace ! ' — but there...will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms." These last words proved prophetic. The Provincial Congress, which had now [1775] superseded the General... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - Anatomy - 1845 - 330 pages
...inevitable — and let ¡t COME! — I repeat it, sir, let it COME! Il is vain, sir, to e,rtenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry — PEACE — PEACE...begun! The next gale, that sweeps from the north, wiU bring to our ears the clash of resounding arm».' Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - Elocution - 1846 - 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 ?... | |
 | 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,...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 - 1846 - 310 pages
...to desire it, it it now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat, but in submissiop and slavery ! Our chains are forged. Their clanking...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 ?... | |
 | 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...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?... | |
 | 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...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 ?... | |
 | 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...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 Sheridan Knowles - Elocution - 1847 - 344 pages
...alone ; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we are base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire...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 ?... | |
 | Phrenology - 1847 - 408 pages
...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 ? 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... 
