Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-05-02

lit is not the legitimate effect OF our physlc TO-
IKlII; but fthe gentlemen
Choose to die,
Why, verify Tets 'em.
On another day, after three or four speech
les had been delivered against the resolutions in
which good deal had been said about the in
consistency of the Wings in giving instructions
to the Senators in Congress, after having con-
Idemned the doctrine:
"But sir, we have heard good deal said
about deserving our principle We have been
asked, ''Where are your principlesW Who're,
are your conscences9 Who nre they that dare,
Ito call me to an account for doing this act?--l
ISr, they are the very men who have done this
thing themselves, and hold that it is right,
They have driven one able and faithful Sena-,
tor from our service by this means, and wheth-l
or we be right or wrong in our course, we are
nct answerabIe to them for il. Mr.. Speaker,
must illustrate our position on this subject by
relating an incident that occurred in the Tory
war of the Revolution. You have heard of the
celebrated John Cleveland. North Carolina
has never done Justice to that mans fame. Myi
| friend from Lincoln, Mr.. Ioke; Van Burens
man though he be, in proposing to name hiss
new county after this negle2ted patriot, hasl
shown an elevated and proper spirit. Cleve-l
land was Wing; genuine, bold, and thor-l
loughgong Wing. wish may ever be ablcg
to say as much for his namesake, the gentle-i
mans new county. He was one Of those gall,
liant spirits who first turned back the tide Of;
British domination, at the battle OF Kings
mountain. He had an impeachment in hisl
speech and like all Sufferers that ever havch
known he was hasty in temper and vioent--f
Impiger, iracupdus, inexorabilis, acer.' K
IIrI may be allowed to quote free translation,
sir, think it will as well bespeak our Hero as
THE original. leave, leave having resounded
through the Hall.) will give you, then, the
rendition of that Scottish worthy, Cosmo Coz
myne Bradwardne.
"a fiery etter cap, fractions chiel.
As hot as ginger, and as steve as STEEL" /
Cleveland lived in a tory ,neghborhood, and
while he was out campaigning these despera1
docs used to depredate upon him greatly
They would steal his horses, drive off his cattle
and burn his fences and out houses. party
fthem headed by leader, one Bill Harrison.s
went SO far as to put his overseer to death for
endeavoring to protect his employers property
The manner Of this crime was somewhat pc
Eculiar They took their victim to steep hill
side, and placing him on log, fastened one enc
ola grape vine around his neck, and the othel
over a prong Of a STOPPING lockwood. When
They had thus arranged it, one of the party
went up the hill, and rushing head foremost
against their captive, hurried him of into eter'
Inity. John Doss was the name OF the sufferer
Now, John Cleayeland, was not the man to pu,
lup with all these injuries, and the day OF retrl
button was near at hand. Harrison the ring
leader in all these outrages shortly aftcrwards
| fell into Ceaveland's hands He was an in
genius mechanic, whom cleveland had Otter
employed in more peaceable days, and haf
done him many lavors--and the remembrance
| of these things was by no meons calculated Y
mitigate the offenders doom. Accompanied BY
! his iavorite servant Bill, and one other individ
ual, without speaking a word, Cleveland carries
his prisoner to the same dogwood on which hi
had hanged poor Doss. Here. was dangling
the very grape vine, which had been used oil
the former occasion. Without more to do, HI
placed the moose over the others neck and pla
Iced him on the log. 'Ycu will not hang nj
colonel at length family observed the treni
bling wretch. 'Can you give me any reasoi
why should not do it said the other. ysYci
know am useful man in this neighborhoods
said Harrison, sand cannot we'll be spared
have moreover, discovered the secret Of pcrpe
ual motion, and if am put TO death the worl
will lose the benefit Of my discovery. Beside
this, have heard you curse Bryant and FaI
ming for putting prisoners to death. Were AZ
your principles? Where is your conscience, ths
I YOU ore about to execute vengeance on md
your former friend and neighbour Where Nj
my conscience? Where are my horses an
cattle--where are my fences and barn--an
where is poor Jack Doss.' Fore God, ! will d&
this deed aud Justify myself to God and n
country! Run up the hill and butt him off III
log, Bill, III show him perpetual motionr
So, sir, we will deal with that party, whit
has brought havoc and ruin upon our countr}