The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-01-22
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AmOng The AMgAanies.
RICMM0ND, IAN. 4, 1912.


IN the following animated addresses TO the
Prcs!.en, of the United States from GU Cit
izen- Soldiers to the West OF the Ridge, we
read spirit which ought TO pervade Amer
Ca These generous sons oi the West arc
removed from the scenes of dang yet
they arc the first TO seek II in the service OF
their country. Let those who live .a the
shores IF the Atlan,ick or the frontiers of
Canada, initiate, what they Cannot but APP
plaud .--Richmond Enquirer.
An Address to the President Of the United States
from, the 9th regiment of Virginia mit,s, Vonven
cd IL Lexington, Rockingham County, on the
14h der, 1911.
SIR,
The crisis has come when the honour
and rights of The naliou must be enforced and
protected by the energies of the people. We
love peace, bet there is a point III human 'o;-
bearancc beyond which we cannot pas>--snd
il war mus, come, We shall look upon IL With
that Grmncss, and those sentiments, which
become men, who are free and resolved TO die
So Sunk in the deep reccsses Of our noun
iains, The con,ulsive slrugglings OF contend
ia: nations cannot reach us--our wives and
families are safe behind the em---snothtr ene-
my dare not brave their lofty sumni,s=--bIt
VIC are ths sens OF con.mou Family, aud X
L.t hair is touched III tbe remotest corner
of our world, VIC !ccl the wrong, aud wiil a.
vcnsc it---our swords leap, naming from their
sclUbarts, and cannot be sciurncd unappcas-
Cd. We have pa, on lhc " armour" OF the
nation, end demand 10 be marched in her
ser,icc. The hcishts 0! Bunkcrs-llill, or
the plains Of Sa.atoga, shall be points oil e.
qual glory 10 us---yt will fight on the shores
ot tne Ailu,,ick, or IN ,hc wilderness '.f Ca.
nIla Bouad and ready Tor the call Of our
coua,ry, our arms and our hearts are alike al
her service. r NJ
MAJOR JosrpH ALLEN was instructed to forward
t.,c Address the President, and accompanied it
With the following letter
LExINGroE, Nov. 23, 1871.
SIR,
LAM instructed by the 8 h regiment OF
Virginia militia, which convened in l.cxing-
ton on the i4ih inst. TO forward to you tho
enclosed address. take the Liberty of ac-
companying 1t with On abstract view Of the
strength, arms, ammunition, &c. of the re-
gimcnt which had the honour on that day
to command. In pc forming this duty, Sir,
| am no, less obcdicnt TO my own feelings,
than TO the wishes and Instructions OF the
regiment. The times are portenous, and
the great cause ia which we are involved adj
nits of no room for hesitation and delay.
When our property is seized and plundeyed---
when our neutrality is disregarded-when
the dignity and honour * the nation is scott
cd and de,ided--it little becomes the charac-
ter Of a soldier or a citizen, 10 shrink from
,hc danger which the crisis threatens. -
The remoteness OF our situation takes moth
ing from the zeal and solcitude we feel for
the common good and it shall not be twice
required OF Us to Go that which honour and
national prosperity may demand. Upwards
ol 1900 men composing tue regiment, arc
:eaay for the service OF our country, and VII
march at her call ,,avc the honour to be,
SC. JOSEPH ALLEN.
JAMES MADISON, President oil the T. States
NErLr or THE sEcRETARy OF WAR.
War Departmeut, 9Th Dec. ISL. :.
| SIR,
AN instructed by The prssideu. Of the
| Uni,ed States To acknowledge tie receipt ol
| your letter addressed! to him, OF the 2Sd uit
enclosing an abstract from the returns OF The
| Bib regiment OF Virginia militia. and accom
| panied with an address authorized by the CHI
| Ken soldiers composing that regiment.
| have the hcnous To express the high sense
| that is entertained oC the landlbe zeal an,
| devotion 10 ,ae pdb'ick Interests, cvincc, b,
these voluntary ycndrr. Of service, The ptomp
| titur.~ al which viii hc duly recu!IcctcJ
| vhe ,sver The con ,,i,u'ed authorities shall III
rcct tho energy OF our nrion To specified
! onjcct. Have tlic goodness, Sir, to commu