...lull the thoughtless into treacherous sleep," following Patrick Henrys stirring statement, "It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may...but there is no peace. The war is actually begun!" For original see Jer 6: 14, 8: 1 1 . 13. Eric Foner, Free Soil, Free Labor, Free Men: The Ideology...

...vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. " Quoting the words of the Biblical prophet Jeremiah, Henry said, "Gentlemen may cry peace, peace, but there is no peace....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...

...Rights of Man. Source not indicated in Notebook, however. 3 Ibid. "Give me Liberty or Death" It is in vain, Sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may...actually begun. The next gale that sweeps from the North ... to our ears the clash of resounding arms. Our brethren are already in the field. Why stand we here...

...plains of Boston! The war is inevitable — and let it come! 1 repeat it, sir, let it come! It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may...The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps down from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in...

...Me Liberty or Give Me Death Taken from the speech given by Patrick Henry on March 23, 7775 It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may...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...