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战争已经在所难免——那就让它来吧！
先生们，我再说一遍，让它来吧！
先生们，不用再徒劳地试图缓和事态。
各位可以高喊和平，事实上战争已经打响！
很快，从北方席卷而来的风暴就将带来隆隆的炮声！
我们的弟兄们已经奔赴战场！
为何我们还在此袖手旁观？各位先生究竟想要什么？又能得到什么？莫非生命如此珍贵，和平如此美好，竟值得我们以镣铐和奴役为代价来获得？全能的主啊，快阻止他们吧！
我不知道别人将选择怎样的道路，但对我来说，不自由，毋宁死！
Mr.President，
NomanthihanIdoofthepatriotism，aswellasabilities，oftheverywentlemeaddressedtheHouse.Butdiffereehesamesubjedifferentlights；and，therefore，IhopethatitwilldisrespectfultothosegentlemeainingasIdo，opinionsofacharacterveryoppositetotheirs，Ishallspeakforthmysesfreelyandwithoutreserve.Thisisnotimefory.ThequestioheHouseisoneofawfulmomenttothisyownpartIsideritashaionoffreedomorslavery；andinproportioudeofthesubjectoughttobethefreedomofthedebate.Itisonlyinthiswaythatetoarriveattruth，andfulfillthegreatresponsibilitywhichweholdtoGodandourtry.ShouldIkeepbaionsatsuchatime，thrivingoffence，Ishouldyselfasguiltyoftreasontowardsmytry，andofanactofdisloyaltytowardsthemajestyofheaven，whichIrevereaboveallearthlykings.
Mr.President，itisnaturaltomantoiheillusionsofhope.ttainstapainfultruth，ahesongofthatSiren，tillshetransformsusihisthepartofwisemen，engagediandarduleforliberty？Arewedisposedtobeofthehosewho，havi，andhavingears，hearhingswhiearlytheirtemporalsalvation？Formypart，whateveranguishofspirititmaywillingtokruth；tokandtoprovideforit.
Ihavebutonelampbywhichmyfeetareguided；andthatisthelampofexperienowofnowayofjudgiurebutbythepast.Andjudgi，IwishtoknowwhattherehasbeeoftheBritishministryforthelastteojustifythosehopeswithwhitlemenhavebeeosolacethemselvesandtheHouse？Isitthatinsidioussmilewithwhichourpetitioelyreceived？Trustitnot，sir；itwillproveasoyourfeet.Sufferobetraywithakiss.Askyourselfhowthisgraciousreofourpetitionportswiththesereparations，whichcoverourwatersanddarkenourlasandarmiesoaworkofloveaion？Haveweshownourselvessounwillingtobereciled，thatforcemustbetowinbackourlove？Letusnotdeceiveourselves，sir.Thesearetheimplementsofwarandsubjugatioargumentstowhigsresentlemen，sir，whatmeansthismartialarray，ifitspurposebenottoforissiolemenassignanyotherpossiblemreatBritaihisquarteroftheworld，tocallforallthisacofnaviesandarmies？No，sir，shehasheyaremeantforus；theybemeantforheyareseobindauponusthoseswhichtheBritishministryhavebeens.Andwhathavewetoopposetothem？Shallwetryargument？Sir，wehavebeentryingthatforthelasttenyears.Haveweaooffero？Nothihesubjeeverylightofwhichitiscapable；butithasbeenallinvaioeyandhumblesuppli？Whattermsshallwefindwhiotbeenalreadyexhausted？Letusnot，Ibeseechyou，sir，deceiveourselveslonger.Sir，wehavedthatcouldbedoormwhiiitioned；wehaveremonstrated；licated；rostratedourselvesbeforethethrone，andhaveimploreditsiioyrannidsoftheministryandParliameioed；ourremonstrancehaveproducedadditionalviolensult；oursupplishavebeendisregarded；andwehavebeehpt，fromthefootofthethrone.Invaihings，mayweihefondhopeofpeadre.Thereisnolongeranyroomforhope.Ifwewishtobefree—ifreserveihoseiimableprivilegesforwhichwehavebeensolongg—ifwemeaoabaruggleinwhichwehavebeensolongengaged，andwhichledgedourselvesoabandonuntilthegloriousobjectofourtestshallbeobtaifight！
Irepeatit，sir，wemustfight！
AoarmsandtotheGodofHostsisallthatisleftus！
&ellus，sir，thatweareweak；uocopewithsoformidableanadversary.Butwherobetheheyear？Willitbewheallydisarmed，aishguardshallbestationedineveryhouse？Shallwegatherstrengthbyirresolutionandina？Shallweacquirethemeaualresistance，bylyingsupinelyonourbadhuggingthedelusivephantomofhope，untilourenemiesshallhaveboundushandandfoot？Sir，wearenotweakiferuseofthosemeanswhichtheGodofhplaourpower.Threemillionsofpeople，armedintheholycauseofliberty，andinsutryasthatwhichwepossess，areinvinciblebyanyforydagainstus.Besides，sir，weshallnotfightourbattlesalohereisajustGodwhopresidesoverthedestiions，andwhofriendstofightourbattlesforus.Thebattle，sir，isroothevigilaive，thebrave.Besides，sir，wehaveion.Ifwewerebaseenoughtodesireit，itisnowtoolatetoretirefromthetest.Thereisinsubmissionandslavery！
Oursarefed！
TheirgmaybeheardontheplainsofBoston！
Thewarisiite！
Irepeatit，sir，letite！
Itisinvain，sir，toexteer.GentlemenmaycryPeace，Peace—butthereishewarisactuallybeguhatsweepsfromthenorthwillbringtoourearstheclasharms！
Ourbrethrehefield！
Whystandwehereidle？Whatisitthatgentlemenouldtheyhave？Islifesodear，orpeacesosurchasedatthepriceofdslavery？Forbidit，AlmightyGod！
Iknownotwhataytake；butasfivemeliberty，ivemedeath！
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