The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-12-07

VI tlC HOUitSt hOuobs lh lug Bidtu . AGdIUl, ]
and having been taught that deep reverence
for the blood royal which is SO characters
estc Of Brltan's sons he could not, for
one moment, harbor the idea Of fighting a
gainst his rghtiuI lord and master. From
the comforts of his home and the quiet en-
ioymenis of domestic lie, he had been cal
led into the arena of civil strife; nor for one
moment did he shrink from what he CON
cciyed 10 be his duty, although it was with
many pang, that lie contemplated the al
most orphan state OF his only daughter (her
mother was dead) who was then fifteen
years Of age. He was Captain under
Maj. FugersUn, the cOmmandanl of the TO-
rs recruits in those Safes. The duty which
he was now about to perform, was one ol
/ considerable importance TO the royal cause,
and one requiring energy and resolulion.--
Accordingly Captain Morton, on accoun.
Of a combination of such qualities, was
chosen Tor tie command. The plan Of the
expedition was as follows; Information
! had been received that detachment Of pa
trioL forces, was returning TO General Ma
rion's encampmenl then upon The gieat Pc
dee river, The boundary between North and
| South Carolina, with supplies OF provisions,
clothing, &c. for the suslenance Of his ar
my; which had been furnished principally
by our own patriotic country women, wh0,
Spartan like, dsdaned not, with tLeir own
hauGs IN assist by every means in their pow
CT, 10 forward the glorious rause Of the A
merican freedom. The instructions Of Cap.
tain Mortar were, to intercept, if possible,
this band, at place called GuoLwin's ferry,
about 20 miles from the camp Of Maj. Fur
gerson, where, il was supposed they wagla
halt for Ihe night. The precise number of
their force was unknown, although il was
supposed not to exceed 100. hccordinly,
Morton was ordered to take i ike number
Of effective men aud to spare no pains nor
labor in elleciing the end in view. As he
now stood JUS! upon the eve Of departure,
with Isabella clIngjng to his neck, and Aeard
her rs she besought him mot TO 90 out to
nigh, .ho felt that | soldiers duty YVES bard
g. Imperative one; and as lie thought of the
unprotected state Of his Child, if in the un-
certain event Of martial strife he, her on
" natural guardian, should be taken away,
d solitary tear (no frequent "sler,) began
10 course lis way down his care worn
cheeks. Ii would have been no bad simile "a
have compared her, as she stood, like a
Nlubo in tears, IN all the wreichedneSs o
woe, to tie weeping willow, as To seeming
sorrow and humbleness, it bends its drOop-
ing branches to the earth, and him, i'll all
the dignity of manhood, as he stood beside
his darling child, 10 the majestic oak, as i
waves alofl its broad arms to The breeze o.
Heaven in apparent protection of the viii
lows loneliness.
My daughter said the father to hei
thrice repeated request, my duty as a sol
djer-my promised faith, and above all my
allegiance to my king
! 'Fallcr,' said the weeping girl, looking
up in his face and assuming an appearance
Of real dignity, do not not speak of youl
allegiance to that wicked king, who for pur
poses OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, Is sowing Ih'
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