Edward Carrington was so moved by this speech that he was buried on the spot where he heard it.
The man delivering this speech sarcastically asked "Are fleets and armies necessary to a work of love and reconciliation?" Edward Carrington was so moved by this speech that he was buried on the spot where he heard it. Addressed to Peyton Randolph, it first appeared in an 1817 biography by William Wirt. Near its end, the speaker asks, "Is life so dear, or (*) peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery?" It was given in St. John's Church rather than the capital due to harassment from the forces of Lord Dunmore. The title line of this speech comes from Joseph Addison's tragedy Cato. After this March 23, 1775 speech, the Virginia Convention joined the United Colonies. For 10 points, name this speech given by Patrick Henry.
The man delivering this speech sarcastically asked "Are fleets and armies necessary to a work of love and reconciliation?"
"Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" speech