 | Ovid - 1817 - 498 pages
...vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry peace, peace, but there is no peace. The war has actually begun. The next gale that sweeps from the...What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, "Almighty God! I know not... | |
 | A citizen of Pittsburgh - 1818 - 276 pages
...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 war is actually...What would they have ? Is life so dear or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it, Almighty God ! — I know... | |
 | 1822 - 734 pages
...war is inevitable, and let it come. It is in vain to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry. peace, peace. But there is no peace. The war is actually...course others may take ; but as for me — (cried he, his arms raised aloft, his brow knit, and his whole frame as if on fire with the enthusiasm which inflamed... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 518 pages
...the war is actually begun! The next guie that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the cU-.li of resounding arms? Our brethren are already in the...what course others may take; but, as for me" (cried be, with both his arms extended aloft, his brows knit, every feature marked with the resolute purpose... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 376 pages
...• will bring to our ears the clash of resounding anus! Our brethren are already in the field! Wby stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish?...What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God ! { know not... | |
 | 1826 - 376 pages
...is all that is left us." " It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, peace ! peace! but there is no peace. The war is actually...gentlemen wish ? What would they have ? Is life so dear, and peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forhid it, Almighty God... | |
 | Reuben Percy - 1826 - 386 pages
...north, will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms ; our brethren are already in the field I why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish ? What would they have ? Is life so dear, and peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it, Almighty God... | |
 | 1827 - 540 pages
...weak: unable to cope It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, peace, peace—but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The...What would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what... | |
 | J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - 1828 - 314 pages
...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 war is actually...What would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased 8t the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it, At mighty God ! — I know... | |
 | John Barber - 1828 - 310 pages
...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 war is actually...What would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery?— Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not... | |
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Gentlemen may cry peace! 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... 
