The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-08-05

equally violent, have taken FLUCTUATIONS sweat
ing under the CALLING yoke of oppression, urged
BEYOND endurance, have been aroused 10 hurl the
signal OF defiance, and ride victorious over their
foes but here we find weak ana feeble colonies,
without an army, without navy without mupi
tons OF war without Notifications. and without
an established form ofgoyornment, boldly stepping
forth TO meet well armed and dsciplined foe nm.
on the battle held--though in want of al! things
yet supplying all, stimulated by the per,ading
spirit OF liberty, and TO the astonishtnent of "a.
z,ng world eiiccting their liberation. Nor is THIS
all, W. see the soldier returning in quietude 10 his
home, 70 earcss his wife and iondle his innocent
babes the Philosopher to the shades of his itera.
~ retirement, aud a Constitution organized on the
bases OF equity, springing from their split blood,
hrowlng chain or cord of affection around the
Pa,fiots as bulwark TO their liberties, shedding
the benign influences Of its light upon us, aud
viii, in all probability remain monument Of glo.
~ when the sculptured marble shall have moul.
dercd into dust The hand Of Omn potenee says
Washington, was so Stiblc through the progress
Of the Revolution that he that lacks faith ID worse
than an ln60el, aud more than wicked that Is ua.
wiling 10 acknowledge Ills obligation Have sc
no, seen the political horizon grow dark, the pros
poets ahead veicd with mist Of gloomy forcbo.
dlnEs, as pfeludes 10 a dIsasteruus cAlamity vet
delivered ny bis uplitled hand and outstretched
arm Have we not seen the waters OF Jordan III.
vide, and the army fed by Tire mama Of his kind.
ness Have We not seen the enemy press through
iaitnensc tracts OF country overcome obstacle. al.
most lnsurmountabc, eager 10 enclose themselves
in Yorktown whose walls we're ia.ed 10 fail Gpwn
as another Jericho, under the command OF anoth.
q Joshua Who but he that commads the winds
and The scas--those dreadful ministers Of Heavens
ngeaacc-coud send forth formidable fleet
from the South and army rushing from the
North, like an impciuous torrcnt--lhe allied pos.
era Of France and America Ito co operate on the
same day and same hour OF the day, 10 defeat the
encnly's escape, and strike final blow to grtey-
Gus Waf. We have been ,ruly led lis Amer.
can lstacl Since our liberties have been won uu.
der sach peculiar circumstances. uith what lca.
lons cafe ongh, We L. guard them gains, the IN
tfigucs Of base politicians at home, ACC The ins,.
diDns MILES OF infeigu influence abroad, which
both Washington and lafayette dreaded as the
banr Of Republics. The acquisition Of Liberty j.
no ps1yihing. nor oliday amus.uent The lu
gacy Of liberty bcqucethed 70 Us BY our hihlfs
was not Won like property, b. the sweat o; The
brow. bot al The cost ~ many lites and al the
price Of much blood. Ii ue eagyrly preserve tie
wealth ct our fathers, eitt what xsal should Ne
d,itud the posses IN 81 i5cit,, az impsti.hah.,
treasure, bought u much ccarry pftccf l'hai
thS ordinary mode VI aeh:elius Independence Is
airy tlting else than detr4b.e.--Thc halp 81 gloty
taai cuoitclf. Warriors bros IS charming vheu
seen II dsianee.--1hc ides Of Young heto
burning IN atdr 10 Distinguish hiois,h 10 u.
Fed - bati.t b military proves, aud the hoaat
NGtch accompanies aafrOr. "a 10 has bctn q .ht
Hg ~ tie illcse,t Of hs country, greeted B, tic
aceiaaiat3aa bursting from ihousands. Old 4ra
young, Oh have powerful tendency % throw 10
thf dat. ~ revolving scenes, and represent i IS 3
Theatre q, honorable fame Bat I'll lbr other SIDE
of The tee Il tod, =. tie uaAa which aidrs tts
stccktn. scene. 81 torn from the subject, and e..
Poscd - is naked dufnrriiiy, then VII ac srr "a.
bibri5as Of cfasif.es aud wezs fcvat.ipg 70 cy,rg
principle Of hamauily. and s.il tent "a sAg&c tae
bailcireu,s Of bizh Heaven. Az Lin HLo las
:. cn the lsa Delayed in blood and t.;lgs . fap,,d
81 Ere, AZ lie stber d dc Revolution. eGsse ut-
shod .ool marked the re'a et5und slsh tie GRIM.
son b'o3 tia, GaecG tson hi, veins II ~ .as
pleasure in tie csash ct Atg.--asL Hiu " b. heard
'h~ eanuaus roar agd no at;i!rfys p,aioYnS,
ww. 4 e,th The earoks n lhe dying and tn
shouts ri tIsta.~. Nben lihcdy moved ever N.
Had FL h..ai sat tears, her eijsfi9t on vbel3f al
isrs--te> tIH. h. a. gsadteats the rights II msu b.
,aUy amusement II aas through such pains as
taree fhti the chia q i.ccGan Nas bfongb. iatth,
asA "a ae,u'gts npau ~ to d,erd, cherish aud pse-
t.et il. Nnily lt scems 10 me, that tho heart q.
lh4t tan who LOOKS ith ,ccaae. ni lndi#r0cc, ~
.ccs a,t'iHN astJsy o: admiration it, oor seocfa.
h'r sgaers, aios half 50, half clothed, AID hall
pei . -.vra all o5nac's, endured iac.cHcni sktet,
and alt their wives ae8 their homes, al, 10 81.
qu-s'b uba.iy 10 lhr!F t@eendauts, mUai be as
cold t.e .eclc thai ,nrJycIcs Ne mountain brow
Of Sutherland. /, man cHt5as Coiicsc. o. Up.
pfagfi tas bis money TO smcarate the condition
OF the hap!sss paar ae al ai,h Dno accord laad
BIS Leucselencf how much more lhrn, the rcy1sn.
tiobary heroes vino hszztrded life, more dear than
property, endured tolls and eli Tor wbaf Not "a
much Tor their osn interest % that pt Tis'n-
gcuorau1n. For many tp-cicd 10 lose tbolr lge.
"a the sirukgl,--5lhcr. whose lives were Gar spef'
cllld nai expect To cujoy Il long. Venerable IA
tirrs' tune with lie uuspariog hand has carried
n most of your companions ~ taiL or The oth
Gers who guided our councils. ard heroes who rtct
tho OK on tho Geld or save, al except a fcw, Il
HON Heaven has allowed al unusual length o
! drye. have paid tic debt Of Nature. Our iearl'
arc chccttd by the light bcamnE from year coua
. tcnanccs, though the storms ofmaUy winter have
blown around you. and yon have seen times that
/ tried meas souls, your trials arc nov at on end
/ the storms have t.oNn past, and the sunshine o
4 peace and honor has shonc upon your latter days
! You have the qualification To behold mighty em
prc, the glory Of the world, rive from the tolls o
1 your labous. Though your heads now viii
tened over with the frost Of age, you have The sa
1 iisfaclion Of bcholding a succeeding, and even q
4 third generation rise to take your places ant
their chiIdren's children still rising 10 call 20,
| blessed, will haow the day you resolved to live
/ free OF die.
lie who looks upon our liberties as an cmpt,
yapour OF i, 30 wrapped in selfshness aH 10 maxi
no cxerlion in defence Of them, TO say nothing .
those politicians who sacrifice their country's in
tcrest TO their own promotion, ia unworthy the pro
lection Of the laws or even the name OF an Amer
can citizen. The question which more CONCERN
US now recurs with force. Have We acted par