The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-09-02

but the speedy Fight Of the invaders could
have prevented our deserving all which your
l;Scellency bias beer, p.eased to say.
Ane cailsot IA Sister State, fer help in a
Common cause, waited to our ears BIZ the IVES
tern breeze, were Eorcerfui. The Governor
Of Vermont called for Volunteers. $4,000
Bril- u pressed upon Piattsburgh the shock
was like ectiicity. and the languag. of the
brave was, 81 WILL co..
The act looked like temerity in the ewes
OF the .over-prudent ; tie e0enf qras ciu6i-
oNs, and he'd IN a1gfuf sp&Henss--tat orr
dves had nc paiac z9.isn orr co27tYy syas IN
disgrace.
My aged brethren and sisters, whom low
ed as my life, then collected tohear the SER
nien, preparatory to the sacrament, from ruy
lips, expressed their fears that " as s,epri-
wing them OF pastor forever. They SAID,
" mn younof frcoch Tyi5. ts iris on,e 2 We
expect 10 see yon no Morei Come. 80 with
ua into the house where the church. are col
lEcted." Fearing what effect so. tend ~ n
meeting might have upon my mind, Sid them
a tender adieu. embraced my family in tears.
kissed my ciingng babes, and ast out imr5e-
-diateiy with my companions for piattsbursh.
The conduct ct my men on that ha zardous ak
ped'tion, win endear them to me willis nv
hears beats for my county, or the blood re-
IN ,ins warm in my veins.
j he honor done ne on this occasion! will
be lastly considered to be re.i5cre,. TO ali NV
ccnpanions III arms & it is hoped will prove
stimulus to others, to seek 10 deserve well
of their cnuntry.
Your EslCellency Is pleased to observe: that
" j obeyed the inIpons. repaired 90 the tent :
ed field, and there endured the ycisstu,es OF
the-camp. sPtrning the preferred induIsencies
which were Justly due to the sanctiyy OF my
character"
The sapctity Of my station, sir, l would sed-
ulously preserve. Hut have yet TO learn that
sanctity OF character will make bondage sweet,
dangers un5ecommg, or justify dleness, when
1T is the duty OF every man t. act. Law and
custom. render me exempt, but MY conscience
and Wy country folba6. Such an appeal -
Hard. inde>d, had been my lot. to be chaincd
by Custom 70 Il bed OF down. q n Strong
and his men were Drawing tue dangers of the
field OF honor. How could my Heart endure,
when my people were i'll danger and yet
could not h!id me. dvid;ng those dangers at
their side grew up, sis, with the princi-
pie that dangerslesse by being divided; that
states are heightened by union, and that
regular armies and heets are invgorated by
seeing citizens Contend by their side for tile
honors OF victory. Hard is the Let OF the SOL
disr. when they who should be his friends,
whose battles he fights, whose. property he
defends, are idle, and regardless of his
fate
The sacred volume alluded to above, vour
t.xcellency is pleased to present as Il memo
rial Of yonr generation for my " d:stinguished''
conduct on the It'll ct September. 1914 -
Gratefully. receive it such, and beg leave
TO remind your Exceilency, that this same ho-
iy book taught me TO march for Plattsburgh,
and told Inc hoy to behave while was
there.
You were pleased to request me to convex
to my brave associates the assurance OF
your high, estimation of their patriotism and
signal services" 1t shalt be done. Aud yoni,
Excellency may be assured that should such
aday as the llthot September, 1914, eve-
return while we have life, THE SAME MEN,
|! nay MANY MORE, will appear IN tue field, as
7 ToLUNTEERS FROM PARTICLE.
BENJAMIN WOOSTER.