The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1839-11-29

be editor oftho Springfield, Mass, Gaz;
Ge hope our readers will excuse the lackI
dIitoral matter in our paper this week. IFsl
IA we 90, rowed SO far up Salt River, Oh
,day by the Id NEoco party, that we have ,
q, 1nnoAtAnd to our F-''
q The following is taken from lie.lSational T.
Union Journal, being an eItraC' from Mr..
Moore's Washington Monument Speech:
in no one instance, perhaps, was his indu-
tnco with the army SO strlkingly exsmpGfed,
as in his attack on the enemy at Trenton. Der
and o or have listened with intense anxiety, in
the days Of my boyhood, whilst my now de-
parted sire who fought and bled on that proud
field, rscited, with thrilling interest, all that re-
lated 10 the enterprise. - 1t was Decembsr's
night would he say,) when our little: heart bro-
ken army halted on the banks ofthe Delaware.
That nigltlwasI Idark, - cbeerless, ,-tempestu-
GUS, - and bore strong resemblance to our
c,untry's fortunes'l 1t seemed as if Heaven
and earth had cons dered for our destruction.
The clouds low lowered A. darkness and the
storm came on apace. j.: The snow and the hail
descended. cheating with unmitigated violence
apon the supperess, .halEclad shivering soldier
and in the roarings fthe food and the waillngs
Of tho storm, were heard by fancys ear, the
knell Of our hopes and the dirge Of liber.yl The
impe,uous river was filled with floating ice, an
attempt TO cross it at that time, and under such
circumstances, seemed desperate enterprise {;
\ yet it was undertaken, and thanks to God and
Washington, was accomplished
From where we landed on the jersey shore to
to Trenton, was about nine miles, and on the
whole line of march there was scsrcelt word
uttered, save by the officers when giving some
order. We were we'll nigh exhausted, said he.
many Of US lioslbitten, and the majority ofus SO
badly shod, that the blood gushed from our fro.
zen and lacerated feet at every tread /; yet we
upbraided not. complained not, but marched
steadily and firmly, though mournfilly, onward
resolved TO persevere to the utmost not for our
cuuntry-our country alasl we had gwen it up
for lost. Not for ourselves life for us no on>
ger wore charm-but because such was the
will Of our beloved chief--'twas for Washing
ton aIone we we're willing to make the saori =
flee. When we arrived within sight of tho en-
siny's encampmenls, we were ordered to form
Tine, when Washington reviewed US. Pale
and elnaciated, dispirited and exhausted. we
presented most unwariike and melancholy as
meet. The paternal eye Of our chief was qlicl,
io,discover the extent Of our sufferings. and ac-
knowledged them with tears but suddenly
checking his emotions, he reminded us that our
country and all we hold dear was staked upon
the coming battle. As he spoke, we began to
gather ourselves up, and rally onr energies: ev-
cry man grasped his arms more firmly -and
the clenced hand, and the compressed lip, and
the steadfast look, and tho knit brew. told the
souls resolve. Washington observed us well
then did he exhort us with all the fervor of his
soul, ION yonder fedto conquer, or die thu
death ofthe brave" At that instant the glori
Gus sun as iii prophetic token of our success
5urs, forth in al his Splendor, bathing in liquic
light the blue hills Of Jersey. The faces wlicl
but few minutes before wee blenched witt
despair, gowed with martial FIRE and animation
Our chief. W. h exultdtion, hailed the scene;the
casting his doubts 10 the winds, and calling Of
the 'Gods Of battles," and his faithful soldiers
led on the charge. The conflict was fierce an
bloody. For more than twenty minutes, not
gun was ired-ihe sabre aud the bayonet di
the work of destruction, twas hurricane {
fire, and steel and death. There did we slanC
would he sayl there did we stand foot to foC
and hit to hit, with the serrled foe and wher
we stood we died or conquered"
TASTE.-A correct taste 10 ever the concol
liant Of a chaste mind; for as celebrated Al