The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-08-04

I knew her strength and inexhaustible resources,-
their own weakness and 2cverty. They acknowl.
edged too the wisdom Of the ma Kim that Govern.
ments long established should moi be changed for
V light aud transient causes. But there were prin.
ciples involved in the dispute about which there
could be no compromise. The people Of the Col.
oniss claimed all the rights Of British subjects,
nav, mere. While they had no liberty. az they
understood il. ihcv had no eonatfy. They de.
msndes the rights Of selcguvernment, the night b.
nature 10 pass their own laws. They declared
that when protection was Withdrawn. Rs ale
glance was due; that the power 10 protect should
mol be pfeisxt 10 enssye them; that they ould
/ not be taxed without their consents no taxation
wiihou, representation. The ughi 10 tax was the
great question Of dispute Of assertion on one side
and denial oa ths ether These great principles,
watch lay at the Foundation OF social ovdsr. made
a vide gulph between The conerding parties, ion.
passable but by mutual concession, and a total
abandonment Of the ground occupied BY each
Power Woald not release ia grasp Truth add
justice could not desert their standard. upon vheh
was engraved Lbery-,quaI rgh,s-eqnal rep
tesen,ston." The answer which that great states.
aud philosopher DR.. Franklin. who was The
honor ofhIs country and benefacIor Of tsc wofld,
gave to the British Parliament Ia III examination
The state Of America sPoSe the prevailing feel.
iB.s Of hls eountrylnen Tie was asked ii ihs tax.
tea were repealed aad certain other ctiev.
anoes tedfessed. would America then pubmit -
Hss courageous and emphatic reply was, No--usy-
Of, until you fehuqni,h sl flghl preeaee % tar
sad govern the Colgaies without their coasgni,
lhsy never wiil be receneiled
No. fspw eiiilens thsy never would have sub.
miiisd. VIVA, ga. The piliial oppfcsiion Of three
Psuee pound on Ten, compared TO The grta, and
eternal principles which wsalG haze been sscrii.
red in their submission For the preservation Of
similar principles. sven Briions themselves bad
bfsushs lAs head O. tbs hr.s Charles ~ the block
Wbs, then, wopli have been expected from this
Struggle between pauef sad fshi, however long IL
might ooa'uoe, but final separation Of the Two
eaan,flesf TO inis Complexion At must eome al
last What wns. II the origin 81 the eonis.t.
scarcely dreamed Of but By ftv, vas uos be-
essao the popular ~,ll. The distinguishes states.
men, who guided. enlightened asd expressed the
pabtc ssntneaI Of ,hst day. who bad Anticipated
ard desired ,hs end r. 10 cou,rsYersY. rev grid
cd Oh their intellectual srrsor. un'odcd tbs great
sssk Vi na.are and lasstsd behalf VI their csnu.
uynen, uPos the iaaraa5le rights " man. M,a
theug1b and E,,ske and wrsic on ne great ryuci.
plrp 81 hnmsa government nud ciFil liberty The
spirit Of inqulty abroad. The foundations o.
tie great deep Esfe 6ossn 80; TIE fso5- gsies Of
ligh, AID aaoN. edse we're raised. and tltn dc3uge
swept over The lssd. The people nov gcated to
lufy By Tho blood or civil vsr, kasw their rlghis
and prepared 10 dsfrud uiea, The rsnIuk o. rlo.
qusnes k,alied tsa fires Of enthusiasm. And shcn
that brla csampioa si ftSe49u. tho oloyasu re-
pfsssntsere ~ the ancieni ealons Of Massschu.
se''s. t~sved IN The Congress Of Phlm9clpha. that
thp Co.srics ougbt 10 b. i.-s and independent
aiaFuaals 10 no pswer bal Tod. and $40 csseFRmta,
h0I their swn, be hui proclaimed the ardent wi.k
e. all AmtFies, The rl1s nas dsy had arrived !,
atsI 10 the bansr and interests Of Great Britain.
Ase lu,l OF hage 10 ,he ffiends Of freedom. The
bfi.etee, lswt, vas ngw strJsk from the diaGem Of
~ gt5tsh Cfowa--and Amstica stood redeemed,
rtsenefaicd as4 dlson,hfus6--" assuming amoug
tht powers O. ,he earth The separate and equal sta.
ton % ~h,eh the laas VI nature and natafv't God
euiied hcrE
H. rejecting pne- this n-riai of the disautr ~i,h
lbs negbsf esgalre. from the srsi passascref abe
stamp set . the hasl ssps rallsb--srom gaa slssi
sspse 9. injury tnpeiiiIou- rcpousifauee and OH.
uaic defiance. vhai tcasuHs ds We lnd n admire
tho wisdom and ajgh neral courage af cur Forefa.
lhc't. Nnh hat ieuacity o. purpose did they
cling TO their p'tucipas What ffnnsss, nodc.
ration snd prudence GUIDED their cogHeils, While
ihs British Gahiae, was weakened and distracted
aY rs folly. imgaeY lad dtsseHs!sus they stood
6fm and uad,smaycd No inssleacc nor inglni.
da,iun Of r,wtr could dfive-Ho partial eurcss.
sian ri iiyhi ecuId 3eoa them from TIE geas,.
81 purpose, through shsch ~lh mars ,han Ropan
srias, they ssught onlg lhasr eoan,tys freSdom
sna aelarr Patriotism was the nerve &C their
afgumsni--tbc polar star Of their actions
Bat, now, the argumsn, was exhausted There
was ne Appesl bat 10 the sword. Tie sword was
drawn sod rs scsbbatd thrown away, The peace
ful husbandman becomes the eititcn seldicr--ihc
stalssnan beeoHasa the wafrior--the Voice Of the
patriot Ofaler j. changed for the clarion Of The bat
tie fCld--,he 5la5dy ceHf,ct Of Gfns Is begun.
The WorId knows Toe sequel OF that sangulnarv
contest For seven long years doub,iully 1t
s,ood" Amid every hardship and privativa---cyo.
~ peril and disaslet--and under every aspsc, Of
anevrf.sarytnE fortune, hope still CLEANED through
the darkness Without means thout credit
without encouragement, save The unbought sYmpa-
Inv ef ths trande - liberty Cor her own sake, we
still maintained the unequal hght throughout the
elaonaiesl periods Of the Revolution. with the most
formidable rival the modern world has ever known.
Csufdng IN the God Of battles, and the justice Of
oar cause, our Revolutionary amy never despair.
cd. They had an aiding conviction Of their final
triumph. They isll that.
Tho foul arc the drops tia, on dist,
On The field o. warfare, blood like this,
For Liberty she'd. so holy IS
II would nai stain the pursst till
That spsrses among lhe bowers Of bliss
The plains OF Drandywinc, Trenton, Monmouth
Guilferd. York,owu and many another well fought
FIELD and dreadful charge witnessed their bravery
Many bitter campaign aricsted THAR endurance.
Victory a, last percaod upon thoir banners. The
goal Of their labors aud trials was reached. Their
country was free.
Wha, then, my coun,rymen, must have been
the feelings Of that haughty and misguided nation,
who had tainted our iulau, country with her re-