Story highlights The speech used violent metaphors throughout

He encourage the crowd to not "keep your mouths shut"

Washington (CNN) The governor of Kentucky used stark imagery to describe the danger of a Hillary Clinton presidency over the weekend, including asking whose "blood will be shed" as a result.

Republican Gov. Matt Bevin, speaking Saturday at an annual gathering of social conservatives, said he does believe the nation could survive the Democratic candidate's election, but "at what price?"

"The roots of the tree of liberty are watered by what? The blood of whom? The tyrants to be sure, but who else? The patriots," Bevin said at the Value Voters Summit. "Whose blood will be shed? It may be that of those in this room, it may be that of our children and grandchildren."

The theme of the 15-minute, off-the-cuff speech was urging conservatives in the room to voice their opinions, including on religion, and to stand up for their values.

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