Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1837-02-25

ground bat also between The jealous native savsse
and our suffering fore fathers, when the tomahaw
the scalping knife and the lighted faggot, ~hen III
victims shrieked and tainted amid the hames
have each been called in reqnisition, 10 cut shos
tho thread of life and send the white man to hs
long home.
| Bot the day Of her redemption was nigh; the
thine was fast approaching when she should take
that glorious stand which destiny had assigned her
The gid day Of February 1882 gave birth to .
WASHINGTON. that noble instrument Of God which
was to carry out and perfect the ssupendous plan
lof modem republic, upon a new and magnificent
scale the triumphant success Of which is convin-
cling Enperors, Kings and subjects, that man in
fact capable Of self government. Thereby giving
a character to man which before was even doubted
whether he ever possessed.
At an early age our WASHINGTON commenced
his military career in the service oe the King Of
England, supporting in the dismal hour of Indian
victory the ill-fated Braddock, anc saving BY his
judgment and valour the rem ms Of the roy al ar
my, defeated and pressed by the conquering savage
foe.
Thus schooled in the art Of war by serving his
King. his ripper years fitted for the services Of
his country which at that time borne down by
the yoke Of bondage, and cruelty oppressed by its
mother country. Wrong upon wrong was commit
ted and petition after petition was presented for
redress Of those wrongs, but all in vain. A deaf
ear turned to the cries Of the infant colonies
and insult was only added to her injuries.
At last the cup Of American misery full
The patriotic glow ofiEdignnion flushed the cheek
at the recital Of her wrongs, and the holy FIRE Of
liberty lighted up the land with her celestial flame,
and warmed the heart and ssrLng the nerves Of our
fore fathers, and urged them to strike a blow for
liberty and Independence for themselves and their
posferitv.
WASHINGTON accordingly elevated by the
voice Of Congress to the ommander in
chief Of the American armies.
Will you follow him to the field Of battle, where
with untaugh, troops and raw militia, he commended
against the regulars Of the British army who were
ed on by gallant heroes that had laurels in
,t.er climes. only to be plucked from the brow by
he American hero, commanding Tut handful Of
indIsciPlined but courageous yeomanry, whose on
y art sisted in their determination to live
rec or die.
Follow him through the tolls and dangers of
var; behold him firm and unmoved in the great
'ausc in which he had emba rked. When deep and
vide spread gloom was unnervng every arm, and
lismay ing treason was taking its blightng walk at
loon day, and dssaAection and despair were writ
en- with too legibe hand upon the eountcnances
# h,s soldiers and countrymen; these difficulties
My stimulated bis exeriions and gave energy to
rs character. His good destiny and consummate !
Tudence, his heroic bravery, and manly foriitude,
elped him TO triumph over obstacles, and em5ar-
,ssmen,s, dangers and discouragements, which
zero continually pressing upon and around him,
the long and protrscted war; and fin 4
Iy enabled HIM through his mlichess persever-
nee to conduct the almost foundered republic to
glorious emancipation; which has not only rem
cred his name immortal upon the page ofhistory,
Ut has given him place in the hearts of his
ountrymen till the las, lamp of expiring liberty
,all flicker in the socket and leave US surrounded
= the darkness Of despotism or wide spread anar-
ny.
But fellow citizens, you are we'll acquainted
it'll the history Of WASHINGTON. l need moi
we'll upon the gratitude Of his country, for HI. a
rcat services in the field by calling him to pre- I
de republic that he himself had created; a
I'd making him in deed what he was in fact-the
Their Of his country. il
need not tell you that his varied talents COM a
ned all III. capacities "f assa:esmsn, with those
the soldier; that he was equally fitted to guide I
e ship Of state in times If peace to command 4
r arms in seasons Of war. His owa superiority
ID the public confidence alike marked him 90 the
e man designed by Providence 10 lead in the
eat political strides Of the young America, as .
III as to conduc. the military events which dis y
,gui>hed the era If his life
How novel and imposing was the spectacle thnt e