11/22 But believe me, when the American people say _fight_, it has but one meaning. As their servant, I am obliged to convey that meaning. In this democracy, the will of the people rules. In war, we have no Whigs, no Democrats, we have only _the people_!" At this astounding speech the British minister sat dumfounded. This air of courage and confidence on the part of Mr.Tyler himself was something foreign to his record. |