Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-23

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rspsste parent and when the jury completely bewercd by
People In dsaes of hin resistance aad tho cries Of
DER from tho Sheriff tore him from his and carried him
IN trump on tcis sloalders After ih needless add,
he ross like the incoming clear and cloutess say
burning brighter and brighter he progressed towards his
Such the CITED mortal who, after eopqucrnS tho nc
coshed civilians Of Virginia the Bar and Lexisla-
tue, and setting tho whole continent In eu,cnt entered
Hall with George Washington and other dssinc states
men, Delegate to the hrs, Conge They met II may
ter with tho halter dangling their heads for whole
chney o. the colonial government, YET regular opera
FIJI! possession Of the strong holds and wha, Mad passed
h's sy exssPera,ed against the eoAoni.,s
scene a tho ioug and deep silence whch aid TO have fol-
lowed upon their organizations the anxiety with which the
which every individual fe 10 open business 40 sea,Gv mo
nentous In the midst Of this deep dca,hks silence and
Mr. Henry slowly f borne down by the weight OF hi.
subject, Alter .l'erns according his habit through mos,
impressive exorun which he merely echoed bach the con-
Of every other heart oepoIng his inability to do
Justice to the OCCASION he aunehe gadssy into recital OF
the colonial ,ns advanced with the grand
cur of his subject and glowing length with ali the
ana cxpcca'on 81 the OCCASION his seemed more than
that Of mortal Even those who had heard HIM in ali mi;
glory in the Houss OF yirnna were
at the manner III which his talents and expand
rant rhapsody no labor Of the und.rssndinr No
nan'ng oi tho voice. confusion OF the uttsrance Ills
enuncaon clear aud rm his mind poised ON s centre nj,
views OF the subject comprehensive and great his
.irue* even ,ha, assembly with and r"sn
down amidst of establishment applause and
mi IN et b.fv
America" ~ "
In this consecraled apar,ueus in which am now sca,el
ms unrivaiet effort OF human inelee, made. mark i,
rs epoch In life look upon il as dis, uguisheJ
that am permitted TO tread the very floor which Henry
ana to survey the s,e which, batting changes of time and
circumstance must have been surveyed BY HIM o. ti,o ,r<e
walls could speak-iha, the echo winch pcnca,c my soul
pronounce Tie name of Patrick Henry in the corner
might again revcreEae the thundcrs of his eloquence e.,
nc has long ago ber' gathered to his fathers aud Hail.
with Tho ancient Of the "Od Dominion fcyrn,
iy hops may exist for ages the Of his glory
Tedious as this epste has already grown canno sis, the
one OF Hcnys speeches, which Think suimi,y and ma
ho has never been. and never viii be, equae was de-
ties and corporations of Virginia. which assembled in the old
church at Richmond, the 10Th Of March, lbs Mr. Henry
Of those who r trying espcrinen, of
s'atoTy measures in order to obtain redress of grievances;
nc broke fohat the close Of his with the follow.
cit III vain, sir, the matter Gentlemen NAV
bcun! The gale that sweeps om The North a. m h,;ny
to our ear: the clash Of reounans Our brethren arc
already IN the hel Why stand idle, What Is !, a,
gentlemen w's VIVA, would they have. /. life SO dc", .,
so sweet to be purchased the price of chains and
slavery Forbid u, Almighty Cod know what course
DINERS may akes but for me- he cried with both his
extended alof his bIows KNIT every with tbe
resoiue purpose Of his SOUL his sweed to ts bold
est note Of exclamation liberty, give me
Mr. Henry rose to be Governor Of Virginia. and consequent,
~ was obliged by his duties mingle much with what
en called the aristocracy but had sprung cu the
many, and was in truth their dear child and adoed
Champion he never deserted them in hour of need mr.
abandoned their society IL is said that while practising law
previous to the revolution, he often into court from
shooting excurs'oa dressed shirt and greasy
oeehes aud without preparation plead his causes
with ability that seldom failed succes. He was the frs,
that uttered the words "DseLaraoa Of Independence" and
predicted the separation of the colonies the mother
try long before oars dared think Snch rs the respen
which the Vgnans entertain for his memory that thew bays
named counties after him. one called Patrick and the
other Henry N'N ''''