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"AIsud ofeare,,.,, and slaves.

| They could not tolerate tbis alternative,
they islleIsd not ia the dark hour OF trial:
they neNed their arms Cor the conflict,
| they d. determined TO abide the result Of an
! appeal 10 arms, and they placed their re-
lance on Him who Is the support and tie
defence OF the Jus, and the good. The
voice OF many man Who bore a brave
and fearless spIHt re-echoed lleETy's
! stern and p',hy request. ''CIv~ I'VE liberty
or give me death II well may make
US proud. my fellow-c,tizenS. 10 observe
/ how few there were that dad not brave
/ the latter M defence of the former.
! We can scarcely define the feelings
I called forth by recurrence To- thc.annals
( Of our oountTy at the periods immediate
| ly preceding the Revolutionary War and
during thai War. We arc filed with So
Tenn pleasure, with love, gratitude. adj
/ miration, We are awed when our minds
! approach the impressive scenes which
were then enacted; and We are convinced
/ that the highest inches IN the Temple OF
Fame should be appropriated places
TO be adorned by statues OF the patriot
/ heroes OF those times. 1t Is well, says
a popular writer OF the present day, Ito
recall on this Anniversary the reasons
! which led to the separation. 10 dwell on
the fundamental and republican maSIms
by which the lumInaries and chiefs Of the
era were prompted and guided, 10 mark
the perspiou ity and completeness Of their
eXpoSitIons. the moderation. yet hTmness
OF their tone, the eXac,i;UGe with which
| they apprchended and the calm intreIid.
ity with which they urged the most lbc-
/ IA! theory OF the British Constitution, and
7 how fully and anXious.y hey justified eve
~ step which was taken IN the career
of resistance TO 'ncnacing doctrines and
deSpuiIc acts. Their principles their re-
mons,rauccs their cholo, OF topics and
agents. their mode OF concluding aS vel
as conducting the emancipation Il rco-
pie. form The most instructive aud I'm
pressiyc of lessons for the civilized oLd.
aud reflect more honor upon huuan ma
;ure than any other coTrrehensiNe eX-
ample IN political annals
England thought It an easy matter TO
crush the rebels and repycss their rciracio-
~ spiTlt d she was pleased 10 consider At.
She thought 1t would require the eNcr-
ton Of but small pant OF her strength 60
reduce her rcsh DEPENDENCIES 10 suJmis-
sion. She determined to make that sicH
eXcriion, aud IA April 80 the battle OF
Lexington commenced a oiSIl War -
Then dad cancellation become impossible,
tie si!Aon oor.s Of affection. long So tight
Is strained. were readily broken a>uGdeT,
father aud SON brother and brother. were
arTayed against each ether and The viu-
GiCuve and TancoIOus feelings engcUGer-
ed by separate attachment go hos,l,
countries were increased BY their rel4-
iionsLip.
Previously 10 this time the people Of
America had bounced their views and
their intentions OF resistance bv I repeal
OF the Objectionable statutes aud cXemp-
tlor from unwairaa;aLlt interference and
encroachment on the port Of England -
Had they. whether as statesmen or war.
riors, many Of them aoSd IN both caVs-
cities CONT, nded fuI TIA. exemption
alone, gained 1t and rested satisfied they
would have done oil that was requisite for
si!ic; discharge Of duty. and they would
have transmitted 90 their dcscend1n.s a.
DEFENDANTS Of Ensllud much tina, would
have entitled them 90 our lasting graft
+ tudc. But :Lcy dil more. When they
had adopted the dangerous api dgca %
eXpedirnt q war as the Only means IS
which they could preserve thattJ which
they indisp SUITABLY had a u-h' they took
a nohlrT aim tn their sslT1'.us 1, cy en-
l1Tsed aud extended their views TLeiF
minds. sober, practical wGl balanced a,
they were. conceived The hope. which 20
others might have seemed vain aud de-
, lusite--thc dear the drli.LUui uoTC-'hat
+ they might achieve Their Independence.
tia, they might gam for thcmscl,c, me
: calm and secure possession 81 al that
they desired.
The question vas no longer taxation 90
no taxation. itGssuuc Cd much moe tu.
, Tenn i1rm--It vas Independence unc.
qusocal. unre trained perfect nioisn.
dencc OF de.Iair and death They voulI
. not be content with less than tic ltia,isi
4 gr,-r n H5ciy'
{ They formed &c generous resolve 3,
compel tie naughty ytaUt 60 n'hu0W'
ledge what Ought 60 be received a.. sl
2 axiom throughout tie luteDo, HAT mon
vas mans equal. They knew end ..ay
. determined ~ make 81 knoen o. tle
, void 80 far OIL ttcm.cl,es were concern.
. cd. TIA, thc Monarch on Do, Throne vail
! all his tiaIpIngt oi royalty. tlo leader Of
4. the head at his forces vrb 1.-THE poup
D. pride ADD circuus'suce ~ glorious va'.
p Z fle Pope viih the dTesii.l thgilffs u
. cKton mubiCaLOn % D.. h4ad flli4 ii 3d.,
4 highest most proud aud powerful lmen
. wee. "a hcu dsIuyed oitlc adteulIt. 3D.
q ,an'aEes thrown around ihemby lu Co.,
. station. ~ rothing superior 10 the poorest
p Csc plainc5i. thc most unitr'srftrg g ii'
\ human race. They determined ila
IA George III. King d Inrlsrd IS ti'
r gtsce Of God should 10 longer be hsu
e K,ag
e They si.ered ne i,a'h on which he,
d 81. f.. "a a.. II.