Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-08-02


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Despotisrn's fiery horse beneath his warrior form
Paws the biIlowcd clouds and gaops o., the storm
Wide waves his nc ckcring sword. his BRIGHT arms
Like streaming ligl.nings tla, strike the world
below;
Earth and her trembling Isles in Ocenn's bed.
!''e SHOOK and America rocks bcucatlI his tread
They resolved to resist him. to check
h'fi or die IN the glorious strife. The 4,h
"' July l|'o Is Il; hand-llc day, the gIori-
Gus day, the birth day of American Liberty
%" "h'ch the declaration just read in your
hearin" was unanimously resolved uuon.
IN the House of Representatives, convened
1" consult for the common defence and GEN
eral welfare of the colonies, which dccIar,-
ton proved To Il gazin. world, ,ha, The
spark "l LIhcrty,alihough seemingly smo,f-
/ cred, still klmdicd and b!aZrd in the souIs of
hiSii-rlindcd, brave and patriotic pcoplc.
determined To be free or die; that ,hey were
! free, independent, and scf-cxs;inc nation
me 'assass or servants Of nnur, hu, enjoy
~" III" common gifts OF mankind ms well as
Drspoll>'i''s prouGcst dcspot and which
caused Bri'on to exert every muscle. and
brace every nerve to qucll her rcbclIious
subjects, aS she called them The consc-
qurnce was BLOC ly contest. The stormy
, loud of war lowered in the skirts of 1ber
horizon, darkcncd as black as night, and
threatened 10 dclugc this lovely land. and
It's patriotic suns with showers of bombs.
and barbcd arrows instead OF rain
Death! ruthless Death! clad in all tho
pan"piy @! the grim King of crrors, salkcd
proudly through Tic batal;ons of both
IRE nd and foe, and fixed his r,or,ivcrous
s''a'fS IN many Il ilu'rcriug heart, and Hoods
OF iifnid life ram rocking aud smoking over
The purple fields. Burnshcd steele bris,!cd
IN every plain, hostile banners loa,ed in
every wind, and the hoarse- voiced cannon
disS"r9'nS death shots thick. and fast, told
tales "t caTua"r 10 the clouds, ana the clouds
T"-cCh"cd earthly thunder; rank embarlIed
!. nsa.n-t rank. rushed nron each other like
Heaven anl Earth mngIing in an awful
colI.husiion an,l rumhling like distant hmm
"'f' an" In" dim sun scarcely wndcd thro'
/ the rnvrl"ping smoke that shrou ,!cd the red
sigiIi oi horror lis tlone-he llar is low.
cfcd-'h' cannon ceases lis long deep roar,
| the sublime clouds are rolled 10 rest-nroul
br'l"n's Tuci!el, aud America is free! Vir-
tue. justice and humanity looked from their
seIucStcrcd habita,ionS, aud once more
hoped to have residence on earth, Every
| patriotic soul throughout, The globe. palni-
'"tcd with HE stron%cS; emotion Of JOY. and
the sun swift whcclia. from the Deem
seemed 10 greet with pleasure, tie horizon
'i !'c" ana happy uai"t, anI dry up the
."r' from her bi"od-slaincd soil. You,
Fellow -ciiil'ns, are the hcTS OF this great
ntIr ri;iG'c; you now profess what thcv oh
'a!ac'I, and q! Heaven forbid, that liberty
obtained by parental sw!rrincs, shnu.l be
LOST ny Ei!afncgii"cmrc: and il l am allowed
I" counsel in my rwuri!itv, would ad.nnn.
! i>h yon, 20 beware o! luxury. icr,iiinusucs,
ANA HHhrice. l"."r, cEcrvaicS :!c cur,o-
rca. :","'es nt individuals, ;ir,! cunscuucn,Iy
|
"i Il naii'n are individuals. |; drown>
Tie manly and wariikc passions in rG,iu-
and s"mWu"u> living, and like ,!lr VAN
! pirc Bat of South America, fans The whole
frame INTO total c;Sc, and security, While
| II Is 4nawin. the veins Of existence. and
sucking It's very hcari's-hlnod. I.icen,ious
ness causes The citizens TO disregard the
! gentle restraints of |uiicinuS law, to oirn.nr,c
/ apo" me chi"! 'h'h'> 81 society. 10 rcvci IN
: is> dShanch, and wrkcGncsS, and to con
/ ,rmn the sacred will OF their bcne,iceu,
! Creator, ~ !ch vices are as fatal as fatality
| itself. Avarico has Il tendency to create
! quar:clS among nci"!Ibors, raise III, ,Scntous.
| and rack 'hc Whole state by intestine fac
nous lihcrrt"rc candid!y warn you against
| s'icsc wees, aul admomiSh YOU 10 3er,everc
! in Your glorious commencement. kccp;u ,
. ih's AWAY, III view ;hn Rome WAS once
ihc prnmG mistress OF the world. and gave
laws To rs lnhijlran;s, but in consequence"
! o! couiinuai victories aud extended conquest
she became encrvaicd by luxury, po!utcd
J ny co!l"l''oHs' ana al ias' lel!, win Oh"
""crw rwhcninS cataStrophc. cruinb!cd To
atoms, aud nothing Tow remains, bu, the
! gian, image ot DIapidation. sis hraodln.
and cnihr"ned over falling walls. and shape
Jess heaps Of ruins, the m"ulIerlu. mnnu-
ncnt~ "t faded grainicur aud nrasmi.icrncr
/ f"u may 'n!i Yourselves TO sleep. and re .
pose with unlimited confidence unon th,.
fragile and Guivcring stems ui n,,.,..,t