Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-31
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you are the main stay and prop and shee
anchor OF hberty-the eyes Of the Ulites
states, the eyes of the world, the eyes of the
oppressed of al! nations are upon ,ou, deep
~ soiicitous that this their last asylum sho,ils
be preserved. II yea fail in the ,,resen,
connict, liberty will be benished fran the
earth. there will NOT be a spot on the globe
ON which she can rest the sole Of her foot
It is her last retreat. War, ind sed. ia a
great evil, but it may produce much good
1t viii separate the clean from the unc!ean
| the sound from the rotten parts: it NAV
wcan US from hat overweening attachment
TO foreign trade and foreiga lnxuriss, break
that chain. shall I say golden chain, which
threatened TO bind US as slaves to the char>
lot wheels # the English government il
may permanently establish manufactures &
secure the real practical Independence al
our country. Our internal enemies in the
time OF the revolution we're unwilling instrus
ments ct procuring our independence had
nay o:en to- ei1cauraSiug the British II
persevere in their plans ofsubjugalion. they
PROBABLY wonsdhayc repealed their obnox
ious avs fnr the present. and we Remained
COLONIES Gar Internal. enemies now, the
principal causes of the war, may also pro-
note our real interest (; we owe them moth
Ing on the score of gratitude (" they thought
evil against US. but God meant L unto
good to save much people from slavery
i1ansers. snhe1ngs, priyationsy you must ex.
c' TO encounter, but 1t 1, the economy OF
providence, that nothing truly valuable Can
oe OBTAINED without labor. or be preserved
without some sacrifices it is the price set
on merry by heaven, nay heavenitself suf
ters violence, and The yioIens take it by force
Let me urge II upohyou to exert every nerve,
every power and faculty OF body and mind
IN the glorious stiNsgie.-Da you wish to.
preserve your. infants from the scalping
KNIFE, your wives, your sisters, your daugh
ters tirom brutal violence do you wish 10
preserve you- 1.-The. ty, the greatest of all
earthly blessings, and hand it down unim.
pared oyour posteritys. War then with
ailt your might, souls and strength. You
INNS triumph. for your Cause is just, and
there S NOT an attribute of the Deity that
can take pars wish your enemies.
} conJure you by the ghosts of the heroes Of
The revolution, hy the ghoss of Dowaey,
n Piny ard, Thompson and their cpmrates,
whose bones lie moulderiog beneath the
Gods 0; yonder valley, that you defend
that iiberr, purchased by their blood.
Departed spirits of mighty dead;
| Ye, who IN ircedoa's cause have bief
tri;ndsto The worI--rcstors yoIr swords to nan,
right in our cause and ie.a the van !;
yer, Tor Amercas ,errs and blood atone,
And mike our arms pnissspt your own.
Once more. in freedoms cause be seen,
hon patriot Wasilingoo s, thou inimorta Greene
ief Britiain's taasay tyrant vet shat see
~ ws ,se Sdaca SID thA, We dtre ie tree
| : A little While aiun, the saij nng plains,
ilic staricss nigl,I OF dessolation re .ens
Bot rtTh Mil reslor th' light By Nature gv'n
And. iisePromei,eus, snAtch the fire from Heav'l,
I'roae in the duiuobbresaea shall be kqi.1dN
1.str srkrfs.. y
l Close with siacere and ardent aspIraa
ions TO him who marshals the hosts OF Hea-
ven, dirccts and controls the armies of :he
earth, that he ~oull unite our hearts. inspire
us with fortitude ana Courage, be our shield
and olr.buckler, grid Us with strength To
battle. send On his arrows to scatter, and his
Tightening to d!scomfit our enemics--that
ne would be with US by has strong hand and
sire ched cut argl--that America may re-
main land of 'ioerty--a place of refuge
an assYlum for tue oppressed OF all nations,
until he contamination of ali things.
i'edeath Of captain John Downey was deeply
regrcted by the army sooouut of his be,as fine
olieer, am by society generally for has excellent cha
rafter aii'i &c title Thompson aad
P'nyarh were two worthy young men active, enter
pnzng and Of undsunted brsyery-they could have
| easily escaped, beos horsemen aud well mounted,
nul 'ney preferred re naming IN The rear, TO defend
10 the last extremity their retressog Comrades
they were both mortally wounded. Piayair, sfter
lanls from s horse, raised himself up Que arm
and rested has head upom his hand. While in that
situation refugee belonging to Covendep's corps
/ came up, lie was wsli acquainted with Pinyard,
having lived height to him for Iany years;
alter aceos;in him with some opp rious epHhets,
H. drew his pistols and fired ut lis head; Ply ri
turned IL at the fash * the II off his upper lip,
the ruisn then role oil supposing he had blown out
| his bralns. Pmyard aud Thompson were afterwards
taxen up 10y the British and rut in Wagon aud
t,Ecr abont three quarters Of mile, bssl Br
surgeon came up, and on exaniu ng their wounds
| SAID, I" throw out these darnn'd rebels, they are
| safe compatibility were accordingly ihrowh in.
% the roa'I--a neighbour living bard by had them
taken to hi house. & every possible was taken
ci them, but they died Ia few days. Tho tier OF
this we'll acquainted with them botb, aud
< visited them on their death beds. he aboyc ere
cumsianees related by those unforiuliase men
! themselves.