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HISTORICAL "REMINISCENCES nAPPI-
LIZ APPLIED.

AZ The eelSbraiiOa Of the Fourth al Provi-
denes, R l., Joseph l. TilIinghasl, Esq, one
Of The Wing candidates for Congress, on oeea-
sion Of some toast complimentary 10 himself,
thus recalled, and applied. = proud historical
incident Of the Rhode Island Inc, during tAs
darkest period Of TIE Revolutionary YER.
We have been told to-day. hat n rreat
and fatal danger 20 free goverBmeols arises
from an undue encouragement and extension
Of military spirit. The sentiment, 90 e vas
expressed, 10 just. All sxperienos proves ita
truth, ~ u b applied 20 that military spirit
which - engeBdered IN wrong motives and d.
rected 20 wrong objects; prompted end foe
tered By perSonal ambition, and eoEruused or
employed for the assUnpgion Of persooal DOW
e.. Bot, air, there is . military spirit % which
nsPooi'es have Owed their fOOndstica und
their preseTvatbo0. Il hiadles under che keen
sense Of high-seated and high-handsd wronx.
u Il fed and porided Al The ALTAR Of Rslirio6.
burns with the iBextiDguishahle fros cf oa-
trsotism u b eheerod, warmed. pDd elsvstsd
oy the charm and the smile Of beauty ana N
- touched and exalted By every reeoIIee,ed
endsarment OF domestic love. Il devote. H.
self IN the perfect spirit Of seIf-imnOlalioa,
TO the viBdieaiiOn and protection Of all that Is
valuable and lovely IN Efe.
Such is the military spirit which has ever
been manifested b. The Soldiers Of Rhode Ia
lasd. ofthis eharseieristie military sp;rii !,
Was my intention. when rose, merely 70 re-
late an sneedOto-s fact which has not ret re-
eeived ~ adequate notice In history, bat one
OF those critical facts upon which, foe the mo-
ment, hung the cause Of Americas liberty.
IN that dark portion Of The year l77S which
ensued after the disasters az New York add
The retreat from LOag Island, the commander
N chief Was ieft N the midst Of the ensmV.
Wilh weary and suffering remnant OF An AZ
ny, and the periods Cor which thosS Who re-
mained with him had enlisted we're expired or
about 70 expire. Eniissments for shoFt ,sFms.
u - we'll known, had caused the most anxious
rsmonstraoee from the. Commanding 0eosraI
10 Congress, and we're many times duFinr tha
contest the occasion Of imminsns psFil No. -,
cause. Never was that peril moso ppasaing
thah at this tinS. Winter was approaching;
ne men were worn down With hardahipa. ana
thsir eountenanees began 20 brishisn with tAa
thoughts Of returning, ~ they hsd = perfect
right 10 DO, % Tie repoae and eaSoymeots Of
home, UDder such circumstances. thav we're
now sailed O0l and aFEsyed fos service. In
leoso lines were the men Of Rhode Island
thsy loved those pleasant homes ffom which
sPruSg ths Greene 81 Red BsRk, and he
SFcooa 81 EutaW and Guilford ana o,A.r
Grsenes Who arc zee green and aouriekinV
upon iheiF neilEe sOil-(hsFs wa aa Eatsrrup-
iloo from applause, which Asr TilIinghast no
Iced oy saytng. ! know, Mr. President, ahaa
tbs compliment h not for ne. bus for fho.a "a
that hoaored name who are now anonert IA
and 20 Bone b Il usore Justly due Ihan q SIS,
Sho sits BY ny SIDE, who wns especially h
ny thoaght) some Of you who nss now h
tha ball ] believe were IN these times: one
.see 'aa, nov see before ne, Am sure was
there- Aiong tbe lines % These Rhoaa IslnEd
0en rode "a ofieer dspats& Ia aaAre.s them
After stating ihe eondisioa Of ,he Sr1v 80
TIE consequences that nust probably ses,s 10
ths ecuniFy u they sAould nov avail tho1-
selves % their sight 10 sheir aEscharwo. ho
closed By striking that ehord vhleh. A. q truo
hhode island haart. b nsyer sfFuph n vnl..-.
''hich," said be, twill yOn nov abanaoa vouv
Geperal1 have told yOu ne eoassuassess
70 your eounfsY --ose word e. % ~ eonsa-
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