Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-08-31

KxrRAcrFRoM
IN oRATION; ~
DELIVERED BY N. B. BO1LEAU.
| On ste Al IF Jnly 1914.
At the Village Of Marlborough. Montgome.
~ county, Pcnnsy lvania. and published a,
the special request Of the committee u
arrangement.
The time has now come which v iii EN-.
phatically try mefl's souls, the line will be
drawn between the real and pretended
friends cftheir country. The honest mari
ner, when the black and lowering storm
threatens to dash the vessel upon the shelv-
ing rocks does net refuse to do his pGty;be.
Cause inShss apprehension the captain has
not a'togs ther stesrrd the pro.,er Course TO
reach Tbs wissee for post. 1t is NOT the
lime now to enquire sbetlscr tie t;Setarati-
ON. OF var was poltic at the tune or not
OF its Justice DO rational and honest man
can dnnbt, x of Of its policy never doubt
ed. Be that AS it may, the dye is now cast,
the RsbicSo is crossed, and there is now lett
RIO aiternative--we must fight Or become
slaves. The enemy, III his rage for plum.
der and thirst fer blood, wilt not stop to en-.
quire who was and who was not In favor u
the declaration of war. it will be enough for
him see that he has property t,be plun,-
dered, to know that he is Al AMERICAN and
has blood that he can she'd. Recent events
evirce that even their pr fessed s,icnds were
not exempt FROM rape & raDiDe. A cart o.
that same army Of Wellington, stained With
blood and polluted with female viosa tioh,
Ike " demons fierce from the depths Of hell,
with all that rancorous malice ia their
'shearts which the aposaie damned can
teel, are Fastening to- our shores to re.
sumo the horrid work OF mnrder, rrGc and
deSoi0f,oa
Rouse. thepp ny fellow citizens, rouse in
arms to drive back these fell fends from
your beloved country. 1t bccones the im.
Perious, the indispensable duty ofaii sincere
trends to their country, by whatever party
name they may choose to designate ttlem-
selves, TO unite heart hand aud soul in The
defence ofthe one common cause in which
all are interested, their lives, their fortunes,
their li5er;y and their sacred honor. RSo
csts can sgree toplunder, tyrants co.rbine
10 enslaye, even % devils with devils damn
ed hrm Concord ho,d," and shall Americans
alone disagree, tponyh under he most ex
atted Ropes OF liberty? "Tsll ii not in,
Eatn--pu5iIah it not in the streets Of Aske
ron. or surely the philistines will rejoice
Our situation indeed is pesi,eus, but byru
iNeahs desperate IL is true, the success of
the war mas not been So great as our san.
siins hcPes Anticipated. .5et perhaT,s so mai
10 "nat fa,i1aai expectations would Justly.
III tue lapse OF NOE than thirty years OF
peace cur hands had forgot to war, and
eur inlgers 20 fight our officers wanted ex
pericrce. and cur soldiers discipline. This
| { HIs every DAY iesseDing. lE the commencl~
merit OF the Revolutionary war. we met with
| mapy disasters we had ArnoIds then. We
have Hails noss; We finaly conquered Then,
we shall how--IesGs Eersevere and our mn. .
to be $ Liberty or Death" Notwishstand
ing the many disasters OH land, there bare
not been v an.ihg feats OF vaIor and fero;su,
| never surpassed by tbs best disciplined and
most veteran troops. Aud on the ws.rr.
tse American navy has acan;yed ,arr..,5
which will not fade by comparison ,y;, \
. most brilliant achievements recordc,, ~
| the sasai history Of any nation H. me 90
the characteristics OF a republican env,r,rn.
inapthess Tor war. This IS urged by snne
as an objection to its form 5ql perhaps +,
! is one OF its greatest blessings. 1t tends TO
preserve peace, it is not in the pa,vcr Of any
| individual 10 plunge the nation into n war.
| TO crafty bis resentment, or to feed his am
bitioa, contrary II the interest and wishes Of
the nation ; the impulse must be given By
| the peop!e, and the enthusiasm OF liberty &
the energy Of patriotism viii more than com.
peosa,e for want ora stanGiDg army, always
dangerous 10 the libsr.ies Of any eouniry.-
| The French while fighting as freemen, al.
| though without discipline, we're nviucible &
| triumphed over the most veteran and cell
| trained armies but when fighting as slaves
under the most perfect discipline. became
shorn ff ths II strength. aad weak as other
men. Discip,iBe, however,iy highly impnr
| tant and necessary in and OF the FIRE of liz
berry and patriotism, aud both combined
| must ensure success.
| We young men, assembled around me on
| this cccasion, in tue vigoa- Of youth aud
| manhood, your country's hope, your coun..
try's pride. and trust, its future glory -.
be active. be vigan and indust GUS in ac.
qmsing military discipline it viii give you
1 strength aud confidence, it will give unity a.
! e.scr;ion and action, increase Your force,
| power and energy, and like the combinsti
on mechanical power. produce effects in.
| iiniteiy beyond what could possibly result
LON them when separately applied. A
| well disciplined army, animated by the FIRE
of liberty, will make assurance Of success
| doubiy snre Attend, puhctually, days Of
| parade, not for amssemeni, or 10 eiude the
! penalty ofthe laws, but to learn the highly
necessary arl Of war. Yor country ex-
(, poets Il, demands il: your duty aud your
honor add their solemn Commands
Ye heroes Of the revolution, patriots IN
the days Of trial. although your heads are
| bleached with years, aud the day of yigor.
4 MIA action aud exr riion he mast your c,unv
| try demands much from you your expert.
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