No, I am _not_ yet ready to die!" Calhoun's old fire now flamed in all his mien.
"The situation is extremely difficult," said his friend slowly.

"It must be done; but how?
We are as a nation not ready for war.

You as a statesman are not adequate to the politics of all this.

Where is your political party, John?
You have none.

You have outrun all parties.