South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-07-16

zoe this day, instead Of participating in
the festivities ofthis patriotic feast, CHS
feast ofreason and flow ofsoul ,"wouIds
in all probability, be reaping the bitter
fruit Of the most ignoble vassalags.
Ines,imable men when ye had to
combat with the numerous and disc D
lined armies, Of the Tyrant and the
hell. hounds Of the forsstf, ye were weak
as nation, and unacquain,ed with
wars sanguinary art; but trusting in
the goodness Of your cause end in the
rectitude of your intentions, ye stood
firm as the everlasting rock Of your
Alleganies, amidst the thunder of the
Tyrants cannon, and tha war-wboop
ofthe savage, and ultimately made him
tremble upon his throne, Is did the
Chaldean monarch, on the eve of his
reign, of whom we read in the book Of
God.
Gentlemen Volunteers 1t Is true,
though now decked in the imposing ha.
biimeuts Of war, and your eyes gilt
tering with the scintiilations Of valour
with which your manly bosoms are
burning, yet, you cannot, as yet, In
your short military career, boast OF
such deeds of chiyalry as we're per-
formed by our heroic fathers ia the a.
chievement of our Independence. Ba,
Notwithstanding this, young Gentie-
men, you sustain TO Us, as the protecs
tors Of liberty, the most endearing res
lation. For, with patriotism worthy
of all commentator. you have said, ID
your beloved country, by your actionsy
which speak louder than words, we are
ready at moments warning to march
to the field ofconibat,the proper sphere
for men, to shver TO atoms the Tyran,,
or his myrmidons, should they ever
have the presumption to set their pol
luted feet upon our shores to rob us of
our liberty.
Go on then, young Gentlemen. Make
yourselves adopts in martial affairs By
much reading and exercise in military
evolu.ions. Aud although cur below
ed country is now at peace with all nd,
tons OF the earth, with the exception of
a few contemplate tribes Of Indians,
and our cup of prosperity filled 10 o.
vertlowing, yet the exigency may spec.
Oily arrive when your services in the
tented field may be needed. When
you will have an opportunity, by the
performance Of deeds of noble daring,
of eyincing TO the world tina, you are
NOTEWORTHY to be called the sons Of
the heroes Of the Revolution. The
enemies of republican liberty, in every
cline, are looking upon cur increasing
national prosperity with the deepest
modification. And notwithstanding
the numerous bloody lessons which
we're taught them 10 the "iimes which
tried mems SOUPS" and, more sahae-
quenily, on the plains OF New Orleans,
yet they may have the hardihood 10
make another attempt to uproot the
Tree ofour Liberty. Bu. such effort
will avail them naught whilst il and lis
golden fruit are environed by the stout
and intrepid hearts Of such youthful
veterans as compose the corps Of Vol
untaers commanded by CAPTAIN Ma
LONEY.
Having thus, Fellow Citiz ans, made
a few remarks, touching the object Of
our present meeting, | now, ia conciu-
sion, offer the following sentiment:
The 4ih Of July '76, the birth day
of our national Independence-.niay its
annual return ever fiad US the eatlluai-
as,c friends Of liberty.
This address was delivered within
few hundred yards of an old Indian Fort,