Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1812-09-18

soil, first fattened by the blood Of Heroes
or rather shall we try him, by the illustrious
standard Of Seventy Six a-Look to the nigh
ty period which 9 tried mems souls look
into the embattled ranks of libertv's host.
and there you will find your LlNGAN -
Witness the dreadful combat Of Long Island.
where the famous Maryland Regiment, after
bearing the brunt of the day, were nearly
annihilated and cut to ~pieces-Again behold
him at the storming Of Fort Washington, and
then you may change the scene. You have
yet only viewed your friend, the gallant sol
der il. the tented field.-You must nosc be-
hold him the wretched prisoner in the dun
geons of the Prison Ship There while lis
tening to the groans of expiring humanity
there while beholding his brave brethren dv-
ing by inches in all the horrors Of captivity
and want, well might your LlNGAN say
Sweet, oh my country should be thy liber-
ties, when they are purchased at this mon
strous price
Yes, my friends, of that very PRisoN SHrp
was your LlNGAN a sufferer, which, even
at this late time of day, excites the warmest
sensibilities in the American bosom. You
have seen our brethren perform a pious pill
grimage to the spot where the victims were
lain*-you have seen them rake up the bones
which six and thirty years had bleached, and
inter them with all the pomp and s~olemnity
of woe.-Aye, and | trust that my country
will yet find a'tear to hallow the memory Of
the brave old man, who died in defence of
one of the dearest rights those immortal suf-
ferings have procured
When the war had ended, your LINGAN
retired to the shades of domestic life happy
in the conscientious reflection, that his SER
vices, and sufferings had contributed to rear
1 Al x-.-1
The glorious empire of laws-There in the re-
lative duties of a Father, a Master, n Neigh
Dor and a Friend, was the gallant veteran
most nobly distinguished. Say We who best
can tell, was he not the kind indulcent Pa
rent ? the good Husband ? the faithful Friendp
the Upright Honorable Man? "Lf there Be
any one IN this assembly rho aoiH deny this
praise, noto let him speak, for him haze +
oDended,o and if it were further necessary.
to enquire into the merits of this excellent
man, know that they were stamped with a
seal, which bore the name of WASHING
TON-Yes, my friends, your LINGAN and
your WILLIAMS were each appointed in
the early formation of the government, to Of
fees of honor and trust, by that immortal
chief, whose unerring Judgment was never de-
ceiyed, if the Soldier was the object-Wil-
hams, did say /? the gallant, say Williams
of Guildford and the Eutaws? Peace be to
his ashes Happy that he is gone for sure
it would have rent his manly heart, to have
witnessed the melancholy end Of his old bro
Their soldier
1t has been said by some, my friends, and
supposed by others, that the venerable Lingan
was induced to engage in the enterprise,
which terminated his life, by the arts and in
trigues of designing men, contrary to the die
tates of his better judgment-In the face of
his Family, his Country and the World. +
deny the fact ~ No, my friends, the whole
heart Of the veteran was in this thing land
1T was, because he had seen the laws of his
country Frustrated atthe feet Of tyran,iic pow
er, and the liberty of the Press violated, and
usurped l-And when he saw a band of Youth.
prepare to defend their rights, or perish i'm
the breach, the soul of the veteran rejoiced.-
g admire these gallant boys he said, : their
heroic ardour, reminds me Of my other days
| will join their gallant ~calling-age, and ex-
perience will be useful to temper their ~valour,
to moderate their zeal, to direct their encr-
gies. | will be the Nestor to the young A.
chiiles.n
When, after a brave defence, our brethren
had lain down their arms, and submitted to
the constituted authorities of their country,
mercy and generosity should have been shewn
to submission. They are the privileges of the
brave, in every age and condition of society.
Who were the prisoners p-Were they the
rakings of kennels; were their shoes yet new,
since they landed on our shores? or were they
the sons of the sires, who had fought the bat
ties, and laboured in the councils of their
country's glory yeomen Of our land, who
had grown up with the growth, and strength
ened with the strength of liberty? Their
cause was holy. They knew they had done
no wrong-for people of America know, that
when the laws of a community can no longer
protect the citizen, the great law of Nature
commands him to protect himself !M-yet,
that the ends of Justice might he snhserxad-