 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 but in submission and slavery! Our chains are forged. Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war...  Selections for Oral Reading - Page 71edited by - 1914 - 326 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Barber - Elocution - 1828 - 310 pages
...active, the brave. Besides, Sir, we have uo election. 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 we forged. Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston. The war is inevitable and let it come!... | |
 | John Pierpont - Readers - 1829 - 290 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,...and let it come ! — I repeat it, sir, let it come 5 It is vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, peace — but there is no peace.... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - American literature - 1830 - 334 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,...come ! ! I repeat it, Sir, let it come ! ! ! It is in vain, Sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, peace, — but there is no peace.... | |
 | John Pierpont - Readers - 1831 - 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,...— 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 !... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - Elocution - 1831 - 356 pages
...active, the brave. Besides, air, we have no election. If we were base enough to desire k, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat,...let it come! I repeat it, sir. let it come! ! It is in vaia, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, peace, — but there is no peace.... | |
 | Benjamin Dudley Emerson - Elocution - 1831 - 356 pages
...active, the brave. Besides, sir, we have no eleotion. If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat,...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 the... | |
 | William Wirt - Orators - 1832 - 490 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,...— 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... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1832 - 310 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,...let it come ! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, peace, peace — but there is no peace. The... | |
 | Moses Severance - Readers - 1832 - 312 pages
...Re-mon'-stra-ted, urged reasons c In-vin'-ci-ble, cannot be conquered. ap'inst. <i E-lec'-tton, choice, preference, Our chains are forged. Their clanking may be heard...and let it come ! ! I repeat it, sir, let it come ! ! ! 11. " It is in vain, sir, to extenuate1' the matter. Gentlemen may cry pence, — peace, —... | |
 | John J. Harrod - Readers - 1832 - 338 pages
...plains of Boston! The war is inevitable — and let it come! I repeat it, sir, let it come! 13. It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may...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... | |
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