 | James Sheridan Knowles - Elocution - 1847 - 322 pages
...active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no election. If we are 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... | |
 | Salem Town - Elocution - 1847 - 408 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 ! ! ! 11. It is in vain,... | |
 | Phrenology - 1847
...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 vain, sir,... | |
 | Robert Reid Howison - Virginia - 1848
...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. " Gentlemen may cry peace !... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 426 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...Our chains are forged. Their clanking may be heard ou the plains of Boston. The war is inevitable — and let it come. I repeat it, sir, — let it come.... | |
 | William Russell - Elocution - 1849 - 294 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... | |
 | Thomas King Greenbank - 1849
...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, sir, let it come !• It is in vain, sir, to extenuate... | |
 | William Russell - 1849
...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 ! would they have ? —... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - Elocution - 1850 - 294 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,... | |
 | Joshua Leavitt - 1850 - 312 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... | |
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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!... 
