 | George Washington - 1847 - 574 pages
...defence of his resolutions, that Mr. Henry uttered his memorable declaration; — "We must fight! I repeat it, Sir, we must fight ! An appeal to arms and to the God of Hosts is all that is left to us ! " The resolutions were carried, and a plan adopted for putting them in execution. Washington... | |
 | 1847 - 312 pages
...sets mankind at defiance? " 3. — Vehement Oratorical Address. [FnoM PATRICE HENRY'S WAR SPEECH.] " They tell us, sir, that we are weak, unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. Sir, we are not weak, if we make a proper use of those means which the God of nature hath placed in... | |
 | 1847 - 666 pages
...less than freedom or slavery. If we wuh to be free, we must fight — I repeat it, sir, vs mustfight ! an appeal to arms and to the God of hosts, is all that is left us.'' " It is in vain, sir, to extennate the matter. Gentlemen rmiv cry, peace ! peace ! bnt them is no peace.... | |
 | Elias Lyman Magoon - 1848 - 498 pages
...never to abandon, until the glorious object of our contest shall be obtained — we must fight! — I repeat it, sir, we must fight!! An appeal to arms and to the God of Hosts, is all that is left us !" John Randolph said of Patrick Henry, that he was Garrick and Shakspeare combined. That was the most... | |
 | Salem Town - 1848 - 300 pages
...never to abandon, until the glorious object of our contest shall be obtained — we must fight!—I repeat it, sir, we must fight!! An appeal to arms and to the God of Hosts, is all that is left us! LESSON LXXXII . ONE CENTURY AFTER WASHINGTON. GENTLEMEN, we are at the point of a century from the... | |
 | Robert Reid Howison - 1848 - 542 pages
...pledged ourselves never to abandon until the object of our contest shall be obtained — we must fight! I repeat it, sir, we must fight ! An appeal to arms and to the God of hosts is all that is left us. • . " There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations, and who will raise up friends... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1848 - 544 pages
...ourselves never to abandon, until the glorious object of our contest shall be obtained ; we must fight ! I repeat it, Sir, we must fight ! An appeal to arms, and to the God of hosts, is all that is "eft us. " They tell us, Sir, that we are weak ; unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But... | |
 | Charles Jacobs Peterson - 1848 - 586 pages
...to the fervid oratory of the speaker. " We must fight. I repeat it, sir, we must fight," said Henry. "An appeal to arms, and to the God of hosts, is all that is left us." It was his high sense of duty, no meaner motive, which led Washington to accept the command of the... | |
 | Thomas King Greenbank - 1849 - 446 pages
...ourselves never to abandon until the glorious object of our contest shall be obtained, we must fight, I repeat it, sir, we must fight! An appeal to arms and...that is left us. They tell us, sir, that we are weak and unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger ? Will it be the... | |
 | William Russell - 1849 - 310 pages
...sets mankind at defiance? " S. — Vehement Oratorical Address. [FROM PATRICK HENRY'S WAR SPEECH.] " They tell us, sir, that we are weak, unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. Sir, we are not weak, if we make a proper use of those means which the God of nature hath placed in... | |
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... if we mean not basely to abandon the noble struggle in which we have been so long engaged, and which we have pledged ourselves never to abandon until the glorious object of our contest shall be obtained, we must fight ; I repeat it, sir, we must fight!... 
