Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-07-15


thr,ughou, the gloa, upon ,ts actors was CON
MERGED Tho blood which was shed upon III
plains of Lexington, cried aloud for vangnancc--
the iron voice of War peaed lts laundering note
| throughout the land--anj the stirring Impulse q
Revolution thrilled through every heart, and merry
ed every arm with rrdoubled energy The lidng
iew, with the rapili,y OF lightning, from one ex
tremity Of the continent To the other and as tn
startling Intelligence. yibratod upon the Gar OF tn
simple ruslic, he threw aside the rude implements
husbandry, and shoulderng the deadly instrument
Of death, with the fro Of determination flashing
from his kndling eye no vowed deer and lasting
| vengeance upon tho mcrcenary invader OF ms
eounirys Liberties
A, this crisis, the Colonial I.egisatufes, which
happened to be III session. displayed the most un
daunted hrmness, and the most fearless lnlrcp'di-
| " in the discharge of their duties. The most
spirited resolutions were passed expressive OF their
deep regret Al being compelled 10 resist the acts OF
the mother country, but at the same time declaring
| their unalternbe determination 20 persist IN their
glorious efforts 10 achieve their country freedom.
| The most active steps were immediately taken, 10
enlist and equip sollers, anl to provide tho nocos-
stry means of defence. TO enable them 10 perform
tins duty more oileetu,lly II was first II, eessury
inspire Their count. ymcn with confidence ~ their
own strength, aud to nslil into their souls that tor-
to cope with ha trained AMI disciplined armies of
Europe he battle field .--Those and nurnbcrlcss
other duties of the most arduous character claimed
their immediate aud undivided stteftion But for.
unaicly tor the OF liberty, they were compos.
ell otmcn who were fully competent to the task In
Massachusetts, the strong aud manly oloqnence OF
| Otis had already inspired the hearts II the t'nld
with courage, and ,btcd up the sinking hopes OF
the nnvorn;- nGd IN Virginia, n. the patriotic
Henry dwclt, with rll the powcts of his glowing
aud enchanting olntofy, upon The violated rights
aud outraged liberties Of his countymen, and with
sht'mnstcrly energy OF hrs sublime genius dc.caul
i upon the bss 5lngs Ola free government, dcnL
'ae OH justice with an impartial hand, protecting
the subject nom the enrronchru N oi tyranny, and
seou iug him IN thu unln,losicd enjoyment Of the
f uils Of his tolls the burning enAushsnl of has
manner WIS com .nunienlcd To every heart; the sp-
I'll of patriotism Was dtluscJ throughout every bo.
som lnI as III y elevated thGlr eyes 10 Heaven
invoking It's dIrcsl wong 3ancc upon Their leads w.
Though inactivity or ne glcct, they inil,d in tlc'l
glorious object, thfy solenn'y swo,e 10 break tbc
fiain of tydunq aad ooptes,iph 10 perish
apbfy rs marlyls III The cause of freedom The
nnmaling and spiri' stlnne sho1t OF L'-
bettV ~ Dctft," rcsoondcd through the vdl|ic,
aud ra-cchoJ with prolonged roVabefallons from
NIL 10 hill "A = the warm hearted aud fbIvolron,
D.ah n Vit'D,R" the winds Of Heaven wat
I'D "a k from, h bave sous Of ti Nor h,'hc Shri'
Inn response Of ptd0tyo, U1uti'
uptotlis p iiui the roIoNtcs nj ben urtct
~ ~ other ties lhan those Wheh ssrew out Of n
slfel IDENTIFY of inter sta VI focliug aud II mutual
participation IN The sed rnEs 70 Incl they were
subjected By Their ffn and nanly resistance to th'
/ y fannicdI acts Of tic Bftsi, Gown The dlstn
gfisilcd IA 'ri iuaa '.ao at tIIu ne3s i9sctrd ~.
IL. ~ = la a, - ts.lt.du r 49, say ut con
= uaHuR u.u ea=faf.a puI coap' ittiHH 10 Ia
aas4e. by uutios lbem by more psfnlancn' b''i
ii 6Bto,--nnd IN order 20 accomplish dis object
mon cnrc naly taey conceive th7 bold and, under
their eircumstunees, the aarnmgy dangerous de
syn, of committing the c,hni.s torersf, and hnrl
my thc gauntlet of d,lance IN the very teeth Of
Their opprcssols by soicmniy proelalmlus to the
world that The connection Which had hitherto SUI.
slsod betWc,n thc Two countries was dissolved j
and thu lhcnaclorh and intcver. the colonies
& were aud of pi,hl oags TO be, free and indePen
dent StnIos."
This measure met with much opposition, hom
those, whof ,hougA5n The whole contest ana ir"ln
the first cunm increment ii hosuliles, had encrIsf %
the secret hope fbang reunited totbo un'hcr
country rnl nu m1tes winch ingenuity, shhpc"el
y fear, conli suggest were lct Wtfitd,t" prevent
he rcople If The colonies from ilus nj one shutting
out all hope Of Reunion, ant committing ue'
lives and fortunes, finally and r.clfieyaby 10 ali
the appaliu; hoffot. Of revolutionary e"n'uis'o'.
IN win d.dthcy 4.se that the po"ef ii tn county
with which they had 10 content Ind h6en slrchgth
encd mud consolidated ia The lapse Of es--ilo'
lr arm C, had achieved the mo, bfIliian victories
II, every r,i,r,r Of Edfopc--and thst hot na'|eJ
| rode mrhduply ugon .oyetY sea. ne pu'h'!B
ree.lleetotl II their wrongs could not thus ths'iy
he cnlc.d The impetus wbiea the eloqncnce o'
Henry OF Ous-of Adams -of iianeoek-'nd
thousand oil her ardent pario and chisaitous cnin
nions of Liberty had imp.nied 10 thc b"li "i t!e
| Revolution could 10, thus b; checked lhey were
too keeny alive to the j''ible diss' ce wh'cn
| ,vonld tornIsh their names ifthcy rclreaicd from
the proud position which ikey hnd assumed All" -
I,hfvenst their eager eyes upon the spo consecta
,a, H., ,he blood winch the gallant Warren had
sb,d m defence of Liberty, their heprs were h'ct
| with deep and ncrai cable adherence oil tYtai-
nv and oppression, aud hey keenly telt, that
q A duy-an hour Of virtuous Liberty,
Was worth whole eternity OF botdage"
Tie delegates to the continental Congress wcf'
already assembled. They were men oyery way
,,,,l,f,1 tn ecouit themselves with honor OF th
task which the circumstances OF their country mas
deyolyed upon them They were not mon wiz
we're liable 10 be deferred from the stern purposes
of their souls, by any dan46Bs, however 'e'r,ne'"o
by any opposition, hosveyE powerful no' '"e!
were men who possess that profound ana u's
terminating Judgment yNi uns'aken 'ntrep'dtY
aud Roman lor,ltuJe, which enabled them to con
duct the slim 81 state in saisE through all TN
storms and temBes,a of tho Revolution. Inc.
were, indeed men most emS"cnily fitted by ""''f
and by education,
sTo ride in the whidwnd and direct the storm
Men, to WHOM, in the hour OF peril all eyes "''
instinctively turned 40 the faiihiul snn'o'u"S
their eountry's liberties, and the dauntiess oc'o"
der, other country's rights They were not &c
c tuaed by any dshoorabIe motives wh'ch cou''