The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-03-30
The GrceIs.-Virqini4 Choritu-

! Inc mosi recent accounts IRON Gfeecc IN
cuce US to believe that the cause Of her patriot
SONS Is not desperGte-thai, as the contest pro-
crosses, the passions which may have stimuIa-
Ted some their first leaders to take up arms.
will be less marked by self,hness than formerly
aud Of course become more sub5ervient to the
common end--and that, az they are thus refined
yieor aud concert VIII take the place Of feeble
ness and division. 1.-THE last adsiees TO be
! credited, victories upon tht iand and ocean bad
cro"ifed the labors Of the 0reelis--Ihese yicto.
res, supcradded 10 the facts Of their long and
untlrlng perseverance, and the generous sym
patty which their cause has universally excited
among Christian nations, (Hot excepting those
even, the nature Of whose Institutions preclude
their active interference, } cannot but nvince
the Ottoman Porte ofthe extreme difficulty. II
not absolute mposssibiliiy, of reducing rs Cre.
clan subjects 10 submission. AHrh has been
said Of the bar barilies aud eKcesseS which have
dsgraced the Grecian triumphs-ofthe divisions
which have rendered them nugatory Of
the cowardice winch has led to their defeats
bat why tall. thus Is il rational to expect
from men, ust emerged from slavery, that or
der which belongs only to well regulated socc-
ty that courage which, we had almost said IS
alone Inherent ia teelnenl th,d unaninily
which can only grow out oil a strong and proper
~ organized government They who iooh for
these things, look for ab,uditirs aud must ex-
l. ~.
stages Of eatry Revolution, we ought TO look for
brutal exercises among the cominonalis swell as
co"ar,ice and contention among those who oc
cups more eonspleuous stations. Men embark
IS dependent upon circumstances entirely what
character they wen ~ their CLOSE HnAiaQio7,
espon,cd the cause OF American independence
not en- ely because tie vas Swayed by the cur.
rent OF popular prejudice, and because his jrdg.
rnent vas carried away by his enthuyiasm. No
He knew his country was oppressed, aud he
knew it was his duty, as a good citizen to exert
the talent with which he had beer cnd yurd
to resist that oppression Aruoid, on the con
trary, I'VE care not whit how oravely h.
Tough, manifested that his Judgment had no
palt IN his determination 10 cspou;e the cause
of Ia country, by the fact of seizng the first adj
vantagcons opportunity which offered ifeef 10
abandon his brethren in a ms The characters
OF thcst TWO men marked in history, as well
a. inthe hearts OF thcr fouuuymen. So mas il
been WITH the grand movers aud actors in o.
-, a.. #fsff.. l.. ~
aad so viii il be with the Grecian leaders who
nave hgurd and who now Staad conspicuous
in the present contest But orr DESIGN was not
so much 10 anticipate or predict the ultimate
4 seuthralment ot the classic land" as TO an
Maud the patriotic and charitable portion Of our
tountrymen who, for the second time have CON
tributed their mite 10 produce that glorious re.
suit
'ew months since, several patriotic gentle
men of the City OF New York called Il meeting
Of thcl' Iellow citizens, for the purpose Of rails
ing a fund 10 be devoted TO the purpose of
! busiae goods and provisions ion the naked anu
,,asvIng cid men, women aud children OF
| Greece Thcir plan succeed d remarkably welt
! spread not only To several other Cities, bul 10
II. interior OF the country. The n \ Com
| mttrc Wds constituted central and superyis
ing hody, 10 rceeise the donations, aud to ap-
proptttte them. This committee. IN a late he
! roft, stltas the total amount q money re
cghgd 70 be e@u9a2 ~ with which xan tt,
! nav purchased a cargo OF provisions for the
e,titnte amt suffering inhabitants of Gree
and dispatched them IN snip, 10 some pot N
| ht Nn1ea to be distributed under the din oction
~ Nh. Jonathan p Miller, COR count, man
who vas some months resident IN that couutr, .
and il intimately acquainted With all the vents
a, welt as the individuals connected with the
! Revolution, bolhin It's origin aud progress Mr.
| Miller IS directed by the Committce. {" IS i Is
moi their object 10 take any part in the cunira-
yersy heta cen the Greeks and Turks 10 sup
! exclusively the children, omen aud old men,
non-combatants ofGreoce." IN ynsseat.--Nay
| might moi Congress have contributed S5UOoO
| asproposed BY Mr.. Livingston under similar
|
I them in the face sanctioned by John Randolph,
aud all those who now claim to be the vigiant
sentincls ofthc constitution. Where is she aii-
ference But this is the age Of hair-drawu dis
functions , The Committee go OH to state that
the aago they have sent 10 Greece, including
freight and insurance, consumed 81 500 =
thai they have now $500 ON hand, besides
some contributions NOT paid in; and they hope
( to be enabled shortly 70 follow up their recent
, liberia donation wnn another cargo
! These circumstances are highly honorable 10
the character OF this country. Charity al al
times wears beautiful garb. even when it is re.
srictcd III its operations to the narrowost posi-
Die limits but how much more imposing is her
appearance, when nations are The theatres OF ac-
ton-when a free empire one Continent
lends helping hand to a nation tho other,