 | Epes Sargent - Readers - 1852 - 570 pages
...peace. The war is actually begun ! The next gale that sweeps from the North will bring to our cars the clash of resounding arms ! Our brethren are already...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... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - United States - 1852 - 948 pages
...north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms !* Our brethren are already in the field ! 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 ! I know not... | |
 | Lewis C. Munn - Autographs - 1853 - 450 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, Heaven ! I know not what... | |
 | Languages, Modern - 1853 - 498 pages
...repeat it, sir, let it come!!! It is 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... | |
 | Languages, Modern - 1853 - 496 pages
...repeat it, sir, let it come!!! It is rain, 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... | |
 | Conrad Hume Pinches - Elocution - 1854 - 460 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 not... | |
 | Jesse Olney - Readers - 1854 - 352 pages
...matter. Gentlemen may cry, peace, peace—but there is no peace. The war has actually begun! The nekt gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our...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... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1854 - 560 pages
...clash of resounding arms ! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? W-hat~»3 -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! I know not... | |
 | Rufus Claggett - 1855 - 208 pages
...repeat it, sn-, 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. * * * * I know not what course others... | |
 | John Frost - Elocution - 1855 - 462 pages
...repeat it, sir, let it some ! 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, Heaven ! — I know not what... | |
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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... 
