Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-05-17
SECOND EDITION.

| Revolutionary War, which obtained the In
dependence of their Country.
SECOND EDITION.
! WITH AN Neutrality-suspicious.
The Declaration by the Representatives of
! the United Colonies of North America, set
| ting forth the causes and necessity of taking
up arms, July 6, 1775.--The petition of the
| Representatives of the United Colonies, to
| the King of Great Britain, July 8, 1775.--A
| proclamation of Congress for day Of fast
ing, humiliation and prayer, March 16, 1776.
The Declaration Of independence, July a.,
1776; and the manifesto by the Congress of
| the United States Of America, October 80,
| 1878.
Also, the Constitution of the United States,
| and the Farewell Address of General
| Wasiiagton, to the people of the United
| States, announcing bis intention of rctir-
| ing from public services, September II,
| 1896.
| COMPILED BY THOMAS J. ROGERS.
"We are reduced to the alternative of choos-
ing an unconditional submission to the ty-
ranns of irritated ministers, or resistance by
force. The latter is orr choice We HAVE
COUNTED COST OF THIS CONTEST, AND
FIND NOTHING so DREADFUL AS VOLUNTARY
SLAVERY. Honor, justice, and humanity,
forbids us tamely to surrender that freedom
which We received from our gallant ances-
tors, and which oar INNOCENT PosrEnITy haze
a 1ight to teceipe from as We cannot en-
dare the intamy and guilt Of resigning sue
ceefiing generations to that wretchedness
which inevitably awaits them, it We basey
entail Hereditary 6onIqge upon them.
The arms we have been compelled by our
enemies to assume, we VIII, IN defiance Of
every hazard, with unabating frnness and
perseverance, employ Tor the Preservation
-four Fbe'f5esi being with one mind resolu-
ell to die fieeiaen rather than 10 Epe SLavss''
Declaration OF Congress setting forth the
necessity OF taking up arlns--Juy6, 1775.
TO THE PUBLIC.
THE whole of the first edition having been
Sold the Editor has been induced 10 offer a
new one, on a more enlarged scale, by reason
of the many demands that have been made
for the work in various parts of the United
States.
The favorable reception that has been given
10 this autographed Dictionary" while it is
grateful to the compiler; may be regarded as
honorable to the American community. The
ancient republics raised monuments of stone to
give perpetuity to the fame of their heroes
and ssges, We would implant the memory of
o,ts in the hearts of our children to be hand
ed down to their children. iii proud remem-
brance Of the virtues and talents of men who
| neyerbad their saperiors. o. those who took
part in the revolution, it has been emphatical-
" said "there were giants in these days. 1t
is at once our duty and our interest to cherish
a lively recollection of them. There is an
honest pride belonging to il that constitutes a
rorat free of infinite value to the public war
fare.
The second edition will be much more va
liable and interesting than the first, as it will
contain many important characteristic anec-
dotes, &c. never before published. Of those IL
lnstr1ous men who acted a conspicuous part
in Our glorious Revolution The Editor
thinks it proper to add, that many gentlemen
from various parts of the Union, have promis-
| ed to furnish original sketches of our most
| distinguished Revolutionary heroes, sages and
statesmen.
The valuable, rare and eloquent papers, tax
| en- from the Journals of the Revolutionary
| Congress, as well as the Constitution of the
United States; and the yaledctory address of
General Washington, which the first edition
did not contain, will give additional interest
and value to the work.
| The first edition contained biographical
sketch of the character of one hundred and If
teen Individuals and it is expected the second
will contain sketch of the character, &c. of
forty or fifty more who have died since the
publication of the fist edition.
| Among many recommendations for the first
edition, the publisher will only give the fol-
lowing:
Ma. NILES, in his Register, July /, 1915.
| concludes an article on sc SCHOOL BooKs,' with
the following observations: 49,
81 have been led to these few remarks, by
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