The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-08-20

any nation can boast of-Washingtor and
Franklin. DR.. Franklin delivered his opinions
in his correspondence with lord Howe and
those OF gen. Washington have had from his
own lips
Forty years ago was at meeting of citi-
zens assembled ON this green. The acclama-
ton tken was :" joan or die" The unanimity
OF that day procured the repeal of some OBJ
noAious laws but the design of enslaving us
was not rclmquished. Troops were stationed
throughout the colonies to carry the nefarious
intention into execution. Many were the
bro,iS between the citizen and the soldier
tor the spirit of the citizens was reused, and
they viewed, with just Indignation, the MERGE
nary troops that were to overthrow their IL
berries They were stung by the ingratitude
OF the nation to which they had yielded loyal
obedience, and assisted in its wars with ardor
ana alaCrlty. But had the enemy then Con-
quered Us as We did them, how different would
nave oeen our situation mt TINS day. Reflect
ing on tins, IT seems to me almost incredible
that there should be Americans that could es-
pouse the cause of such AN enemy. OF what
stuff are such hearts made Is it possible
that Any such should be amongst the SONS Of
those who fought your battles, mr. fellow citi-
zens, and won your freedom?
IL was IN the wax OF the revolution a favo-
rite toast
May every citizen DE soldier, and every
soldier a citiaen.''
Our citizens must now again become SOL
diers, and those soldiers be sood citizens-not
paradng soldiers, fe!l:w -cinzens, but fighting
soidaerS-soidiers Willing and ready to en-
Counter the hardships and fat,eues of war.
Il am not whist / nave been but such as
am, wherever the enemy seek to deal
most destruction, there you NAV look for me.
And rs 70 this misIaken idea, that Anne
rican militia are unequal TO the contest with
British regulars, l am a living witness to the
Contrary. With militia / have encountered
chem. have met them when their numbers
were double mine and have routed and
pursued them. You, my fellow citizens, ifyou
VII, Can do the same. There is no terror in
thel tor brave men, who dare look them in
the race, and lock the bayonet with them.-
Let those who would disnay YOU BY the ter
rofs OF war, rather reflect upon the part they
have had in encouraging your enemy and
though war ike pestllencc, may have been
VISITED upon nations for their crimes, vet "a
/ gainet this enemy we have Committed no of
| fence. We bore with the cruelty injustice
and oppression of that insolent nation, till it
, became insupportable.
instead, therefore, of cavilling at the mea-
sures or operations of the war, let us rather
| unite to Danish envy, hatred and discort, from
among us and resolve, with all our might, To
| resist that inplacable enemy, WHO will never
respect us TIL we again compel him so &c do.
| Permit me, then, my dear fellow-citizens, TO
| conclude with chorus we were used to sing
III the camp in days of much more danger:
Let Europe employ all her force,
wen meet them III array,
And Zza-fluzIs--tfuzza
For Life and Liberty
This pithy dicourse, from tried and trus-
| ty statesman of the revolution, whose acss
were vouchers for his words, had its full eff
| fect, and was cheered with unbounded APP
! plause.]