... I repeat it, sir, we must fight An appeal to arms and to the God of Hosts is all that is left us ... Sir, we are not weak, if we make a proper use of the means which the God of nature hath placed in our power.... Besides, sir, we shall not fight our battles alone. There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations and who will raise friends to fight our battles for us. The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave ... ... Should I keep back my opinions at such a time, through fear of giving offense, I should consider myself as guilty of treason toward my country, and of an act of disloyalty toward the majesty of heaven, which I revere above all earthly kings.
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