Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-07-01
GENUINE HEROIsM.


Marseilles, every link ofaffection was !
broken; abe father turned from tin
child-the child from the father; COW.
ardlce, ingratitude, no longer excited
Indignation. Misery is at its height,
when 1t thus destroys every generous
feelings-thus dssolves every tie of
humanity The city became desert,
grass grew in the streets, funeral
met you in every step The physi-
clans assembled in a body at the Ho-
tel de Vile, to hold consultation ON
the fearful disease for which no rem
edy had yet been discovered. After
long deliberation, they decided, u
unanimously, that the malady had a Pc
culiar and mysterious character. which
opening corps alone might develop
AN operation it was impossible to at.
tempt, since the operator must infaii.
bly, become victim in a few hours,
beyond the power of human art to
save him, as the violence Oft at
tack would preclude their administer
ing the customary remedies. A dead
pause succeeded this fatal declaration.
Suddenly,a surgeon named Guyon,
in the prime of life, and of great cele-
britv in his profession, rose, and said,
firmly, "Be it so: | devote myself for
the salty OF my country. Before this
numerous assembly, promise, in the
name of humanity and religion, that
to morrow, at the break of day, will
dissect corpse, and write down, as
| proceed, what | observe"
He left the assembly inst ntly.. They
admire him, lament his fate, and doubt
whether he will persist in his design.
The intriped and pious G1yon, ANNA.
ted by all the sublime energy religion
can inspire, acted mp to bis word.
He had never married, he was rich,
and he Immediately made his will,
dictated by justice and piety; he con-
fessed and in the middle of the night,
received the sacraments. A man had
died of the plague, in his house, with
in four and twenty hours. Guyon,
at day break, shut himself up in the
same room; he took with him n ink
stand, paper, and little crucifix.
Full of enthusiasm, never had he telt
more firm or more collected; kneeling
before the corpse, he wrote" Moul-
dering tenements of an immortal soul,
not only can i gaze on thee without
horror, but even with Joy and graft
tude. Thou wilt open TO me the gates
ola glorious eternity. In discovering
to me the secret cause of the terrible
disease which destroys my native city,
thou wilt enable me to point out some
salutary remedy: thou wilt render my
sacrifice useful Oh God! Continued
he } thou wilt bless the action thou hast
thyselfinspired." He began-he fin.
ished the dreadful operation, and re-
corded in detail his surgical observa-
tons. He then left the room, threw
the papers into vase ofvinegar, & af-
forwards sought the Lazaretto, where
he died in twelve hours-a death ten
thousand times more glorious than the
warriors who, to save his country,
rushes on The enemy's rarks-since
he advances with hope at least, sustain
ed, admire d, and seconded by whole
army.
Extract from the Circular Of the
Hon C. A. Wickliffe, of Ky. to his
constituents;
81 need not tell you, that was not
one of those who formed caucus at
Washington, to nominate suitable
person to The people, for the next pre-
sident. / was not elected by you to
advise you who to vote for, for the
President and Vice President This
informs no part of the constitutional
duties of a member of Congress; and
while / have the honor to be your
representative, / shall never presume
to advise you upon the exercise Of
your great constitutional rights. l shall,
however, at all times, with pleasure,
be advised by you upon such subjects
as concern your interest in Congress,
connected with duties as represen-
tatiye. l wish the people to elect
their own President, unbiased by the
Recommendation or dictation of eau
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