 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 slavery.  Universal history, ancient and modern - Stran 244avtor: William Fordyce Mavor - 1806Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | William Henry Carpenter - 1854 - 376 strani
...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 slavery." The Pennsylvania Committee of Safety applied to the assembly for aid in enforcing the rules of the... | |
 | Emma Willard - 1856 - 590 strani
...irritafheir hopo ted ministers, or resistance by force. The latter is our choice. md courage. \ye jlave counted the cost of this contest, and find nothing so dreadful as voluntary slavery. Honor, justice, and humanity forbid us tamely to surrender that freedom which we received from our... | |
 | 1856 - 654 strani
...submission to ibc tyranny of wicked Minister, or resistance by force. The latter is oar choice. We hare counted the cost of this contest, and find nothing so dreadful as voluntary slavery." The Congress resolved that an army of twenty thousand men should be raised, and appointed George Washington... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1857 - 702 strani
...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 slavery. Honor, justice, and humanity, forbid us tamely to surrender that freedom which we received from our... | |
 | William Thomas Roberts Saffell - 1858 - 566 strani
...American soldier. to the tyranny of wicked 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 slavery." On the 4th of July, 1776, the same Congress, within hearing of the fierce thunders of war, declared... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 710 strani
...submission to the tyranny of irritable 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 slavery. Honor, justice, and humanity, forbid us tamely to surrender that freedom which we received from our... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 698 strani
...submission to trranny of irritable ministers, or resistance by force. The latter is our choice. ve counted the cost of this contest, and find nothing so dreadful as voluntary •It'err. Honor, justice, and humanity, forbid us tamely to surrender that freedom *hich we received... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 726 strani
...submission to ihe tyranny of irritable ministers, or resistance by force. The latter is our choice. fi> hare counted the cost of this contest, and find nothing so dreadful as voluntary alavery. Honor, justice, and humanity, forbid us tamely 10 surrender that freedom *b:ch we received... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1859 - 446 strani
...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 slavery." 'Having vote(l to raise an army of 20,000 men, they unanimously elected" George Washington commander-inpjjjgf... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1859 - 674 strani
...king, and conciliatory addresses to the people of Great Britain. At the same time they said firmly, " We have counted the cost of this contest,, and find nothing so dreadful as voluntary slavery." They did not foolishly lose present advantages in waiting for a reply, but pressed forward in the work... | |
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