The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-07-30

"&E' MalHemft, 10 concentrate the powers y
ifeu MINDS aud tn feelings 81 their sous on tn
ereat object Of thfir e4ertinns. they incurred
with unequslled maeuanlmlt, the moI ligi,
prlNations. ihes rrnounced The narrow an,
sordid schemes at self interest Ito support. witt
exclusive seal, the sgrred principles for Whcl
then county was rontendine. ke,nr ON dl
vine providence u bless and prospe lieu causr
and shield their families, they though and netrt
for their country atone. Nhettyer her intGrr.
called, they followed with urshru pg furtitudl
IN defiance Of the scnw of fortune. or fhr bros
pect Of impending ruin. Yet this mobile sacffr,
Of selfish feelings to the Cauntrys good, ma
ben characterised by a. author dascttedlt eel
ehrated IN the aunal, al Frenrh Literature as
false and franstory virtue f II thal efea
man had considered the events OF our history
wnh tie same oritcol attention with which 10,
uas studied Our political ustItut,aa- he pon'd
scarcely have thought fhatlh.. sclfd.n al ct IN,
early PATRIOTS Of uur country. was 5. . ial,c and
rrapN1a.y suuc3 Cap there. trde,d br any
81 no attar having seen recorded on the paee nt
authentic history. nc important and n,6e1I
sacrifices " Inch eur fathers matte for tn ems,
Of liberty, could believe fha thry Vcra moved
To t'I.>r deeds, by the mcre ptepip.mes - Il
. q tll,e u (. an, tory VIRTUE - A5ts iHe rcmal-
ktplo NON, xpouaf, "a. nan-cousnmptlon, aud
non important. #er omrui mad. by nW Il,
prev iurlal ccngrns, IA thr nnmc o. th UNI. "
rslon.c> bat th,. ~. re Ut - IA iai,r and irp,
tory virtue p No:ltHa, the exercise OF AM.
ilonnl, and republican Hntue-an act al public
sprfit--a memorable exhibition IL the world Of
the Iaudahlc determination OF the American
people - bean prir1 gp,ratscr than unlSh With
/ their money the cofcis Of an oppressive aud IA
+ pacious government.
Secondly. 'he COLONIES were ndtsSomhlN nni'
! ted hr the Same sentiments, the shin" zeal, fhr
same spirit oimohenatoh at tho ntJuh i'sisI''
ton OF iitain. lhct hhd hern eN'Nr'lWeI hN
the sumo tram Of nnredre'Ned grievances, ana
now, they stood thlih as the mhtNlh'r 'hahpl-
ons of tn same great. and good cause such
ma- the deep aud intense sympathy, winch per
vadcd all al the COLONIES, thai the hisl OF June,
the fatal day Tor the closure OF the port of
! Boston was, with one accord, set apart by
/ their provincial assemblies, asa day Tor tasting,
! PRAYER and humiliation, 10 inplntc tue Wd aud
| direction OF dvlua p.ovld IA the awful ct-
! SIS which their affairs had reached. his zeal
ouS aud harmonious uqtOn. thus maghm""'
! WltdcBtdi toI IN sake oi thelr country, were
| tin Two essential means 10y winch our fathers
! freed fhemse hes and thou po,t'fiiy h"nI TIE
/ thiald4m christening oppression.
( il would be useless, aud, may Wei say, IN
poTd,rdtir N mr, 60 pursue fu''Hri me b'Ilh1hl'
OF cal,mi ms events ., "ut En- y history they
ar eanba med III the memory OF he people ny
! tae h3ad Of nodIDpn. lhe ipnd itmemo' ah''
Of thc ,irt,studes OF ON revolutionary struggle
- 50 closely ent"Ined around 'o' "'aI' o' 1'
sonthip mot, that Al TINS day III 'ht 'a''
Of ms eS''eo l'ehnsS' IL can mum ~ NV
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