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and OF her towns (l2, Gen. Audrew Moore, the only
U. S. Senator that Virginia chose west of the
Blue Ridge Col. William Fleming, acting Gov
enor OF Virginia in the Revolution (i3;) Col. John
Stuart, whose services in the councils OF his country,
as we'll as IN the field, have boon enhanced by his |
beueilccnce To posterity Gen. Tate of Wasnington,
Va; Col. VIM. M'kee, Of Lncon n.y.; Col. John !
Steele late Governor of Mississippi Territory; Col
Charles Cameron of Bath; General Bszaleel Wells,
OF Ohio and many others distinguished for talents
and virtues; not To forget General George Mathews,
the subsequent hero OF Trenton, OF Brandywine, Of
Germantown {ll;) and of Guiltord whom Georgia
delighted TO honor repeatedly her Governor and
her U. >. Senator, and IN whom Washington repUsed
confidence, the commissioner tn adjust tho bonn
dairy and differences between Georgia and the then
Spanish province OF Florda-but his identity no Ion
ger wanders on this side of the grave-(i5l
at Brandywinc and Germantown,
His flowing blood, from many wound,
Ills county Us freedom sea'd -
He's gone,-but left his glorious name
Ensr.y,n on the rolls OF fame,
IN Council aud in Field.
Most OF these worthless, IN the short space OF fifty
years, have descended to the tombs oi their fathers
while their names and deeds pass on 10 future ages.
Only two of them graced the table the celebrated
ork feast, III October 1924. (l6)
The mind is not less struck with the display Of
strength, and military powers OF the enemy, that
memorable days it embraced the flower aud strength
OF the whole north western confedeIacy; Col Stuart
Letter. urged and encouraged, by British cmssaries;
and commanded by ChiettaDs whose names were not
unknown to fame such for example as the Rcdhawk
OF the Delawarcs; Scopahus of the Mugocs; Einip-
sico OF the Shawnees Cheyawee of the Wyandottes;
ll1) the celebrated Logan, the of Shikemus,
Il8) Of Shamokn, N9) whose native oloquence, and
military achievements have justly entitled his name,
to full space in the heart Of the American. in the
page OF the historian and on the map of Vrgnia's
territory; but, admitting Logan to be, all that his
friends would have him to be-, yet verify say unto
you-one greater than Logan was there" Corssfafk.
Who Cornstalk, The Sachem OF the Shawnee
Nation, and the King of tho northwest Confederacy
who possessed, in character, social and moral
virtue; in peace every quality of profound sutesman
IN war every requisite & cOnsumnate General: (20)
the friend of white the advocate of peace; the
thaaderboit of war his subsequent friendship the
whites was intumnniy rewarded with death; while a
hostage unarmed, in peace; contrary to the laws OF
nations, OF war, of humanity: (2l( In peace, he H.
we'd ike Cncinnatus in war. he fought like Hanni-
bal; IN life he was the guardian of his country like
W ashington; in DEATH when stabbed by his faithlcss
white friend, he silently bowed at his feet. not &c
claim tear of humanity but to consuumat his great
ness, by dying like CGsar!
! SON OF CORNSTALK.
Covington, Va. July 4th, 1926.
| q II. Samuel, l. d
~ Crooked creek, which passes into Kanawa about two
! 81 Doddidge's Notes rennsy lvana and Virginia
page ?, 81.
"a See of the curious this centleman'
wife, Amn Bailey extracted from the Ohio Free Prss
Rich'nond Enquirer, of the 9Th OF Jan"ary 1923
% CsDpOeUs fPpe1fir Robnson's History Of Virginia
published IN Philadelphia in 1920, is amongst the inst notice
" IL
% The battle a Point Pleasant the 10th October
1874, see Col Suar narrative Congress had
September 1874 iufs LIFE Of Henry page IO5) thirty six
days precious.
8) roddrdses Notes Pcnu and Virginia. page 25S 2a5
(9) WIrs Life OF +. Henry, page l29..
(l0) Wir's Life of Henry, page 1871.
I'D The name OF Dumnorc county changed that
Snl andoahi Hens's Statutes Large, vol 9h page
12l
(l6) See Girardien's History Of Virginia.
90 was told 10y member Of the committee Of the House
ct Delegates, who drafted and reported the bill forming Lewis
county, that II named for Charles Lewis.
l3) Hening's Statutes at Large, vol 10Th. page SCI
(l) Johnsone's Life of Greene aud several of the Amer
can histories, ascribe the salvation Of the American army
Germantown, To the determined Drawer: of the
commanded by Col Mathews and Col. Towles, who stooc
their ground while the main army drawn off in safety
15) He uttered with Military honours ST. Paul.
church yard, Augusta, in Georgia. the Republican
eT, of Siaimton, Va October 30th 1912.
O6) Richmond Enquirer, October 29th 1924 "Douihar
RoH' of old officers.
Q7) Laws Of the United States, Fowels edition. vol
page 4A
(lal Jefcrsons Notes Virginia, 9Th edition; Appendix
page 6 and Rev John Heckwelets History of the Noravi
ans vol. !, introduction.
49, G. H. Heskers history of the United Brethren vol
page 81.
(1O) DOtdridgc's Notes Penn and Va. page 49, 237
CID The names OF the perpetrators of this daOca deed
Ike the name OF the Goth who moTtaZed himself by setting
IRE TO the Temple Of Ephesns, already marked on
the polluted page OF history, for merited John
son Narrative page 1885, Dodddse's Notes Pennsylvania
and Virginia, page 238