 | United States - 1834 - 400 pages
...active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat,...Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is inevitable; and let it come!! I repeat it, sir, let it come!!! " It is in vain, sir, to... | |
 | William Wirt - Statesmen - 1834 - 462 pages
...active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat,...chains are forged. Their clanking may be heard on tlie plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable — and let it come ! ! I repeat it, sir, let it come... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Elocution - 1836 - 504 pages
...active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat,...Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston. The war is inevitable, and let it come ! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! It is in vain, sir, to extenuate... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1836 - 531 pages
...active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat,...Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable — and let it come ! I repeat it, sir, let it come. ^ It is in vain, sir,... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1836 - 531 pages
...active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat,...Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable — and let it come ! I repeat it, sir, let it come. It is in vain, sir, to... | |
 | James Grahame - United States - 1836
...active, the brave. Besides, we have no longer a choice. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat...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 is no peace.... | |
 | James Grahame - United States - 1836 - 462 pages
...active, the brave. Besides, we have no longer a choice. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat...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 is no peace.... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - Oratory - 1836 - 392 pages
...we have no election. If we were base •enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the 5 contest. There is no retreat but in submission and...Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable—and let it come!! I repeat it, sir, let it come!!! It is in vain, sir, to... | |
 | Oratory - 1836 - 328 pages
...active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat,...slavery ! Our chains are forged. Their clanking may be heai-d on the plains of Boston. The war is inevitable— ^and let it come ! ! I repeat it, sir, let... | |
 | Eulogies - 1837 - 383 pages
...active, and the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat,...Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston ! The war is inevitable — and let it come ! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! It is in vain, sir to... | |
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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!... 
