The war is actually begun. The next gale that sweeps from the North will bring

to our ears the clash of resounding arms. Our brethren are already in the field.

Why stand ye here idle?

 

--PATRICK HENRY.

 

With a zeal approaching the zeal which inspired the Crusaders who followed Peter

the Hermit, our silver Democrats went forth from victory unto victory until they

are now assembled, not to discuss, not to debate, but to enter up the judgment

already rendered by the plain people of this country. In this contest brother

has been arrayed against brother, father against son. The warmest ties of love,

acquaintance, and association have been disregarded; old leaders have been cast

aside when they refused to give expression to the sentiments of those whom they

would lead, and new leaders have sprung up to give direction to this cause of

truth. Thus has the contest been waged, and we have assembled here under as

binding and solemn instructions as were ever imposed upon representatives of the

people.

 

--WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.

 

_Figurative and indirect language has suggestive force_, because it does not

make statements that can be directly disputed. It arouses no contradictory ideas

in the minds of the audience, thereby fulfilling one of the basic requisites of

suggestion. By _implying_ a conclusion in indirect or figurative language it is