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

II was WHO. standing in u tho stern simplicity Of
rePuidennism, before the naughty afist0csacy OF
Eagand fenrlessy dofJnded the ighls OF his sOun-
lfYnion, and asowed their resolution 10 u treoJ
lie it was who proudly presented himself before
the court OF France, and he depicted the wrongs
and injuries which had been inflicted upon his
I eountrymen ny the tyra,oy Of England, and petit
toned the chyalrpus freomen WHO heard tho recital
with burning Indignation, for aid and relief;
= Not daepcr though, tho immortal sage inspired.
IN Sulous lips when Cirecian 5onetes hung,
| Nor muidier alornence the b bsom fired, a.
When genius tAundercd from tho Athcnan
tongue
Ofall that more Than Spartan band, who placed
their signatures to Declaration, which, amid the
nfuriae tempests of revolutionary Strife asserted
the inaionabo aud impreSeriptible rights Of mAns
and pledged TO each other all tha, they hold most
dear IN life to defend them against hs attacks Of
tyranny, none now remain 10 participate in tho
blessings Of that freedom which they nslsu-
lnonial in baqueathing 10 their descendants. One
by ono they departed from the stage upon which
| they had played such conspicuous parls--one by
ono they dropped INTO the tomb like the ripe fruit
| which tails from The branch that BEATS Ii, as its
yefdanl foliage fldos before tho b htng dows Of
| autumn until at length. ho WHO had SO long
sised the companions OF his GLORY and tho partners
Of his fame who had 30 long fingered upon tho
between the past aud present generations
gathered to his fahers amid tho tears Of mour.-
,ng people aud as the weeping Gpldess Of Libcity
pointed 70 the grave which lnuu O his ashes, sho
announced 10 l,s soa o~ lns untfNnen,n the mo-
lanehoy accents Of g,efuoJ anguish that her be.
loved Carroll had ceased 10 exist. .as Is. s.
Follow C,ti18ns-- To PARABLE, pens than n,ino hus
b'en aaslsnoI the task OF dpo!ing tfiS characters
Of that patriotic body Of men who declared tlaso
n Il t...L
lie thcu, u,ua be tie attempt, my past 10 rour-
fay the hcrolc qnaliiies mud manly slft.esNwh,eh
Adorned then lives Though unskfled IN thu cub
floty an6 rednUmebt Of cisll policy md lfomtloir
c1aSntiou nnj mod of life, necessarily iynofaAt OF
The atdnoi4 oul complicated dlties Of legislation
YET when by the nero force Of circumstances,
tbsy had baan se'eeIed from whole nation a.
ihemen who were lest qualified to aield the dcs,
tines OF their country. they brought into tho disA
en9iion of tho gtcal question: which they had 10
eilr tho most thorough tnpwledso OF all tho
points III controversy, betwGcn The Colonies aud
the Crown ~ practical aud extensive aeqilaint-
anee with the situation aud resources Of their coun-
tfy- aud displayed kGcn sagacty penetrating
oresi III ooi an unsrring judgment, wliIeiswsnd
have cone honor 10 tic most pfaefiseJ politicians
eftae coutts of Europe. The tesug Of their la
baafs have not been confined 10 a single hcins-
phete Bn, the spirit Of enquiry Tho love ofliL-
afty -and the detestatlon Of oppression which tho
American Hoyolnllon dlrusod thloug hout On,
gl9he. have nronly produced the most s,upendous
changer ~ the political affairs OF Europe. Tho
principles ptomuJe a,od and defended by the Ane-
een Deceratian Of Independence hayo been re-
eeyee md eatctonetf by siss oal. 4si.t-.
ofoihef countrics-and are even nov Preparing
aud maturing the minds of,he people for great
eonyulslon Which shall scatter to tho winds Of
Heaven the corrupt associations Of tyrants and ~
lied mobiles, who impiougly ASSUME the right Of
ifnmpling upon the Liberties ofiheif fellow men.
Already has France shaken of tho mnuaclcs ofty-
rany--nlrcndy have the frownIug settlements OF
the Eastilc that gloomy fortress osdespots,n,
been hurl,d TO the dust and already have heren-
ighencd sons faie9 around the standard Of freq
dom, as lafayette III, compeor Of Wnshingtots
aud the beacftcof oil his country, standing upon
the ruins Of thrones aud empires, has pc ntcd to
the temple Of American Llb9dy, and pronounced
II 10 be lesson To lie oppressor, and example
10 Tho oppressed p Yes, follow citizens--ty-
rants look upon 1t and trcmbe In VAIN do they
attempt 10 check the fossdcss career Of tho God.
dess OF Liberty As well might they labour to
pluck the Almighty himself from his celestial
throne, as to auest hex rapiJ progress. Her
course is forever onward Il thrones and palaces
crunble into aust AT her nppiogch Tile letters
of slavery fall off from her touch, and the liberated
! captive joins the eoa1tless thousands, who, mar
shaded 10 freedom by the spirit of Wasbinctun
! Hampton, Sydney oud Eel a,e fighting in the sa-
cred cause OF Libony - rhrir shouts already pro-
claim TO the ter 1.-s;.i.,,-n sn.ai)ns u lyran-
ny that the reign Of dospousn Ia nj end = In a
| few short years tho whole earth shall send up To
heaven its rnpturous hosann,s Of Liberty The
mlss Of ignorance aud superstition shall be dss-
! pnted before the rays Of reason and enquiry
E" Truth shoIlrcsi the ligh, by nature given,
And like Prometheus bring tho fire Of iIeav ven;
| Prone q the Dust oDurssgon s!tall lao hurlrtl
! Her name, her natufe, withered from tho world !"
The Omnipocnt Creator Of tho Universe has en-
lowed oil his creatures with an Inherent love Of
liberty, which Is co.existent with l,fo itself, and
winch cannot be erodcated from their heart--Thps
| il may lie dormant IN the human breast for ages
yo,, when flung opportunity occurs il viii rouse
all the slunIbering energies OF its posscssor and
endow him with II resisless valour and unconquer-
able forlllude, which viii in the end achieve the
victory The sons Of Ancient Greece have proved
II u, Lcuctra, at Marathon and at Saiainis. =
The Spanans have proved it at Thermopyla- +
where, when the vain Persian I'd I'D his counts
less thousands OF eleaiinate slaves into their coul.
try, threatening TO visit inevitable Destruction upon,
the heads Of all who resisted his power they boldly
repaired, and unntmidated by his mcnaces aud
undanntedb by his array they offered themselves up
as willing victims to rescue their country 5 lib.r.
ties from tyrants grasp Tho hardy iniiabilauts
of the hills of Switzerland have alosded anpln sr
confirmation ofthe fact. They, free as the view.
less winds which crisped the surface Of their
mountain streams, and led on by The Industrious
Tell, whom dangers could appal and no tcsfoss
! daunt, attacked he very strong hold Of Austrian
tyrany, and while they persisted in the arius O {
victory beneath the pr old battlemcn,s which their
yalour had Frustrated to the dust, proved to the
world that it were easier 10
Iul the rooted mountain from its tuso. #