The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-09-12

Remember the glories of Patriots brave,
Though the DAYS of the Heroes o'cr,
Long lost to their country, and cold in the grave,
They return to their kindred
Those stars of the field, which in victory pour'd
Their beams on the battle, are set
But enough of their glory remains on each sword
To LIGHT US VICTORY YET
Walloomsack when nature embellish'd the tint
Of Thy fields and thy mountains SO fair,
Did she ever intend tha; Tyrant should print
The Footsteps Of slavery there
No--Freedom whose smiles we shall ne'er resign
Told those who inv AIDED our plains,
That It's sweeter 10 bleed tor age at thy shrine
Than to sleep but moment in chains
Forget not the Chieftan Of Hampshire, who stood
In he day of distress by our side lblo"d,
Nor the Heroes who nourish I'd the fields with their
Nor the Rights they secured as they died.
The sun, that now blesses our eye 18th his light,
Saw the Martyrs of Liberty slain;
o. let him not blush when he leaves US to night,
TO find that THEY FELL THERE IN VAIN
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The anniversary Of the memorable victory
of the 10th of August, l777, was commem-
Grated near the field OF conquest, by the
Republican Freemen of the counties adjA-
cent, with those serious and animated demon
strations of gratitude, which the surrounding
scenes, the event, the advantages resulting
and now enjoyed, were calculated TO produce.
The dawn of day WAS announced by the
discharge OF cannon by the Hoo,ck Artillery
al the cncampment,and the Pitsttown artillery
at the battle ground. The weather VS.
serene and temperate. On the ground OF
GEN. SThRK'S encampment, the appointed
place Of rendezvous, Nag OF Union, suspen-
ded from d lofty hag-steii, was floating to the
breeze on one side the flag wasrepresented
:. descending eagle beaiing IN Its beak the
emblem oil peace-in its clenched taions ii
held the emblems of war, indicating wish
for peace, yet prepared for resistance on the
opposite side the usual symboiicl stripes and
stars were displayed to the right OF these
was representation of the Goddess of Lib
erty, standing i'm the attitude OF solicitation.
The aged soldier observes the figure he
looks to the hills of the west where ragged the
battle his thoughts are Of other times; he
looks again to the hag of his country; he
recognizes the angle form of Liberty, which
erst he had seen mounting tho gathering
clouds of war, sereaely moving and mixing
with the stately spirits OF the storm /; twas he
by GODS appointment. inspired and sustained
him IN the contlict-He thanks his God, and
renews his allegiance To Liberty.
Midway, below the flag of Union, was
suspended another hag, on which were writ
ten in conspicuous characters,
"JEFFERSO.v s. NJ EDISON"
At equal distances on either side the stan
dard of Union, ls trees were planted, on
each of which was suspended hag with the
name of State written thereon, arranged III
geographical order.
The effect of the whole was striking
The mind became intultiveiy familiar with
the projects Immediately connected with the
occasion of the meeting. The rich flow OF
thought--,he crowd of images presented to
the imasinA,ion-And the lofty and kndiins
enthusiasm excited, outreach narration.
AT halt pas, IL o'clock, the procession
formed, under the direction OF Col. David
Robinson, marshall OF the day, and his assis-
tants and marched TO view OF the battle
ground. The Hosick Artillery, stationed at
the encampment, announced 10y y gun, the
first moving of the procession, and the Pitts
town Artillery announced by a gun the near
approach ot the procession to the Hill of
Victory. In front Of the procession were
placed tFe ciizcns who volunteered their SER
vices as Musicians, consisting OF Petersburg
Band in beautiful Uniform, and martial IhU-
sick-alternately playing their favourite mar
ohes.-Next marched abou. seven-hundred
footmen--these were followed by aged and
other citizens on horseback and in carriages,
amounting in the whole to THREE-THOU-
SAND, and far Exceeding in numbers any
procession ever Witnessed in this vicinity.
1t was very interesting to behold, AS the
procession moved along, the aged Patriot
point the young men to the place where the
disciplined invaders intrenched themselves
where our brave but undisciplined patriot
husbandmen planted the Standard of Victory (:
Here the Hessian dead where buried there
is the narrow house" Of Baum the Chief
tAin and here the the remains of the Tory
Commander were consigned to kindred earth
but these constituted a part only OF the
yrounc or incidents which contributed IN