Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-07-02

MES, BeAcoNs TO saUN on MODELS
:, Indiana, July .. l990.
whatever may be SAID in iis Justification,
gave the colooiets great advanta&es ever
their opponenss, and the sagscioss and
bold politicians Of tho day seized them
Quiet soon followed, by the semoval ofthe
troops for q seasoo. On the anniversary
Of the 5th Of March next year, TIE people
assembled to devise sone method 70 com
memoraie the day and the deed. Il was
agreed to have an Grafton delivered as
soon a. il cou'd be written. Master Love-
well was chosen 81 this purpose, and the
next month made his address. He was a
leaned and popular schoolmsster; indeed,
. great man in those days. He talked
much about the rights Of maa, but not
much about The massacre. This classical
production was not sufficiently spiced with
revolutionary politics fos the taste Of the
people. The indignation Of The 6ostoni-
ans had been ~ some degree cslmed BY .
fair and impartial trial Of the o(esden
they were defended BY two burning whigs.
John Adams and Josiah Quiscy-who
showed no small share If moral bravery in
taking upon themselves this defence. II
Is not little remarkable that the foreman
Of the Jury who tried Preston aud h,s men
with 90 much decision and Justice, ives the
same gentleman Who designed sad easss-
we'd plate Of the massacre. which Wa
we'll grouped and spirited, and - now The
best specimen Of the art in this eouatTy
executed 1t the time but the finest touch
es Of tho burin would have been lost u the
artist mad not given by the pencil the Br'-
tish soldiers aud officers their red coats.-
Copies Of the pictures were cold in great
aud served to inspire the rising
generatioc With abhorremce Of the deed
and it, perpetrators. The artist and ju-
ryman vas that distinguished patrioe, the
late venerable, Intellectual Colonel Paul
Revere. The lealen Of the wing party
thought that il would not answer to permit
the memory Of the events Of the 9Th Of
March to die away. In l772. Doctor
Joseph Warren Vas elected orator tor the
occaesoo. Ne came to the tack with
popularity ~ patros and
orator. The cripple, Monk, was placed
consp,cuously among The audiesce. The
the spirit, the Psthos Of THE
discourse struck the listnerS - . bash
from heaven, and left the fire to burn thso'
the land. 1t was an sdmirsble bit, pow
erful a. il was fair. Tho next year D..
Benjamin Church was appointed osator.-
He was q man Of talents and taste, md
made good speech, which was we'll re-
ceived and widely distributed. On this
anniversary, in l774. John Haacock vas
orator. HIS worth. fame and eIoQuoDce
gave no common effect to . vsry excellent
production. The storm was now coming
on; the clouds had risen % angry volumes
one above smother, until The thundevbolt
was instantly expected to fsll. March
fifth, IT'S, sppsosched; many oftbe brave
shrunk from the responsibility Of promul-
eating their sentiments On this day. War
rem, at his own solicitation, took It uPee
himselfto speak to all 10 behalf Of the peo'
pie and Poartray theif wroogs. The 1r''
fish oiIicess threatened the towns people
by declaring that il should only b atsemp'
ted at The p9ics Of blood. Tie Old Soutl
Meetiaa-hnuse was crowded early in III
morning; the British officess occupied th<
aisles and even tho pslpit stains Wanea
entered BY tho great pulpit window. viii
several Of his friends aimed 10 tho teeth
The orator proceeded 70 his tax. III
scene Was truly one Of mossl sublimiey
but will not attempt 70 describe II. Tha
has been done in sketch Of bio life ami
character, which has been repeatedly put
lisbed. My business il With The massser
and its political effects. The public pulls
was now at fever-heat, and 10 Sossy-hv'
days after this scene, . prologue to tn
drama, the curtain arose, end the TRACED
commenced. In less than two month
after the battles Of Lexington aud Con
cord, the sllusarious orator sealed his sm
perishable eIories On Bunker Hill. III
time has now cooe when ve can speak
these affairs which happened 10 tie earl.
stages Of the revolution, With ths treedoa
| Of historians. and ~ should do It. In u
relation Of minute details, there alvey
appear to Be sons discrePeac:es, but Ties
do no great harm n the eod, lee Tie Yer
struggle n settle them rightly. Insure
their remembrance.
! LAFAYETTE & DAxvlLLx RArLRoAr
MIR. Bucklan, the engineer, togett
er with several of the Directors &C
icompanied by a number Of the cit
Gems Of this place, left here some day
since, add are now engaged examlr
inc the country between this plec