 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 710 Seiten
...strong desire tor reconciliation still felt and avowed by the most radical party : " We are reduced to the alternative of choosing an unconditional submission to the tyranny of irritable ministers, or resistance by force. The latter is our choice. We have counted the cost of... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1859 - 446 Seiten
...at the same time, published6 to the world the reasons °^ l^e'r aPPeal to arms. *" We are reduced," said they, " to the alternative of choosing an unconditional...We have counted the cost of this contest, and find nothing so dreadful as voluntary slavery." 'Having vote(l to raise an army of 20,000 men, they unanimously... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1859 - 674 Seiten
...administration can inflict them, the complicated calamities of fire, sword, and famine. We are reduced to the alternative of choosing an unconditional submission...We have counted the cost of this contest, and find nothing so dreadful as voluntary slavery. Honor, justice, and humanity, forbid us tamely to surrender... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1859 - 446 Seiten
...Ian- . , , , i <• viiascdid said they, "to the alternative ol choosing an unoontheywici ditional submission to the tyranny of irritated ministers,...We have counted the cost of this contest, and find no3. ma thing so dreadful as voluntary slavery." 'Having «re» were" voted to raise an army of 20,000... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1859 - 618 Seiten
...administration can inflict them, the complicated calamities of fire, sword, and famine. We are reduced hich it might be affected. All I dare hope is, that...swayed by a grateful remembrance of former instanc EATB COUNTED THE COST OF THIS CONTEST, AND F!> : • NOTHING 80 DKBADFUL AS VOLUNTARY 8LATEBY I Honor,... | |
 | Isaac William Stuart - 1859 - 730 Seiten
...that his country at last — alas too truly — was "reduced to the alternative of choosing between unconditional submission to the tyranny of irritated ministers, or resistance by force." He was familiar with the fact that the Provinces had been freshly stigmatized, by large majorities,... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 668 Seiten
...administration can inflict them, the complicated calamities of fire, sword, and famine. We are reduced to the alternative of choosing an unconditional submission...We have counted the cost of this contest, and find nothing so dreadful as voluntary slavery. Honor, justice, and humanity, forbid us tamely to surrender... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1860 - 496 Seiten
...fire, sword, and famine. We are reduced to the alternative of choosing an unconditional submission to irritated ministers, or resistance by force. The latter...We have counted the cost of this contest, and find nothing so dreadful as voluntary slavery. Our cause is just, our union is perfect, our internal resources... | |
 | 1863 - 712 Seiten
...the head of his army, upon assuming the command. " We are reduced," says Congress in this document, " to the alternative of choosing an unconditional submission...We have counted the cost of this contest, and find nothing so dreadful as voluntary slavery. Honor, justice, and humanity forbid us tamely to surrender... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1867 - 464 Seiten
...ditional submission to the tyranny of irritated minis ters, or resistance by force. The latter is cur choice We have counted the cost of this contest, and...what thing so dreadful as voluntary slavery." 3Having 'ma^'wm voted to raise an army of 20.000 men, they unaniadapted/ mously elected" George Washington... | |
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We are reduced to the alternative of choosing an unconditional submission to the tyranny of irritated ministers, or resistance by force. — The latter is our choice. WE HAVE COUNTED THE COST OF THIS CONTEST, AND FIND NOTHING SO DREADFUL AS VOLUNTARY... 
