The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1840-07-31

lhAeteHsA - me adttle 4leta % give their llll
/ 70 their country If Il were necessary L
Q maintain her rights could point fjolt
4 where now Stand. u places where 4 81
this anxiety pressing heavily upon me, ID
& thought lthe fearful consequences of j bis
take on nv part, or the Wantof iudomenfou
the part ofolhefs. knew there we're wives
who had given their husbands Is The field
-mothers who had clothed their son for bat.
tie and knew that these expecting wives
and mothers were looking FOR the saferetufn
of their hnsbanda Ind sons. When "a Ibis
! was added The recollection, that The peace
I ct the entire Vest would Be broken I'D, and
the glory Of my country tarnished Ii 1 failed,
you may possibly conceive The anguish which
my situation Wos calculated Is produce.
Feeling NY responsibility, personally super
yised and directed the arrangement Of the
army under my command. TRUSTED to no
Colonel OF other officer No person had
| lany hand ii any disposition ol the army.
Every step Of Warfrre, whether Eor good 81
& u was taken under my own direction. and
] Of none other, is many who now hear me
know Whether every movement would, or.
would not, pass the criticism Of Bonaparte Of
wellington, know not; but, whether they
would induce applause on censure. upon
i myself il must fail.
But, fellow citizens still another motive
induced me 70 accept the invitation So kindly
8extended 70 me. knew that here Ishould
meet with many who fought and bleed undr
my command that should have the pleas
'lre Of taking them By the hand, and fecnr
/ ring, with them, TO the scenes Of the past.
lexepcteds too, to meet few of the great
and good men vet surviving, By whose OF.
forts our freedom was achieved. This pleas
uFe alone would have been sufficient To- have
indnced my visit 10 this interesting SPOT i'd
on this equally interesting occasion. Tsse
my old companions here, and Isee nofa few
OF the reyoluary veterans around me. WouH |
70 God that It had ever been in my power ID /
have made them comfortable and happv-
that their might 60 down in peace! But.
fellow citizens they refnan unprovided for
monuments of the ingraltude Of nv conn.
Try, Il was with the greatest difficulty that
the existing pension act was passed. through Il
congress. But why was il restricted? WI II
were the brave soldiers who fought under
Wayne excluded 2-soldiers who suffered
lar more than they who fought ID the repo-
luton proper The revolution, in fact. did
not terminate until l794-until the battle
was fought upon the battle ground upon Il
which my eye now rests miami. Il
War continued with them from the com
mencement Of the revolution until &c VIC q
tory OF Wayne, to which have Just alluded. ID
4 ne great highway TO the West was the ,
scene of unceasing slaughter. Then why J
THIS uolust Discrimination Why are the /
soldiers who terminated the war of the reyo- j
luton. IN fact excluded, while By whom it /
vas begun, or portion Of them are rewar- Il
tedg Twill tell you why. The poor rem
lant OF Wayne's army had but few advocates. d
While those who served in the revolution liz
proper had plenty Of friends. Scattered. as q
hey were Yerall parts Of The Union, and in a
aTge numbers, they could exert an influence Il
i the ballot.box Isl
They could whisper thus in the ears of lct
hose who sought their influence at the polls:
Take care for have waited LONG enonoh La
Or what has been promised. The former III
lea Of poverty can no longer be made. The fe
reasury is now full. Take care. your seat f.
] in danger LEI
s.Oh! yes, every thing that has been prom. "a
led shall be attended to if you will give me he
our yotes.n In this way, felIow-eitizens FIJI
lrdy, but partial, justice was done to the M
'ldieFs of the revolution. They made lit
lends by their influence at the ballot box. th
at i was different with Gen. Wayne,s SOL vi
eFs
Iney were but few in number, and they VII
ID but one or two humble advocates TO fri
eak for them in Congress. The result OF
s been, Justice has been withheld. lib
Ihave said that The soldiers uuder Wavne oh
perlenced greater hardships even than the pre-
ldlers Of the revolution. This IS so Fve- lpre
one can appreciate the difference between red
indian and regular war. When woun. ford
din battle, the soldier must have warmth fer
q shelter before he can recover. This Pc,
nld always be secured by the soldier ~ the
revolution. II those DAYS, the latch hoy
ing Ct no door was palled in. When not
anaed, ne was sure to find shelter and Wh
y many OF those comforts which are IS tina
cniIal e the sick, but which the soldiers IfasE
az Indian war cannot procure. Instead gov
sshelteF and warmth, he is exposed to the doe
usand ills Incidents ID Indian warfare. fche
no relief was extended to those who ~ /.
cred sue,
Atter the war closed under Wayne / re- Pre-
d and Whenever saw man poorer to Il
9 all others, wandering through The land mini
Fepld and decayed by intemperance. II whig
unnecessary e inquire whether lie had est |
belonged 70 Wayne's army. His con. fello
on was guarantee of lllat--Was sufi. ilsin
i assurance that he had wasted his en- pows
es among the nuwholesome swanps ofliadie
West, in the defence Of their rights 81 enou
and for the maintenance give
Ie honor and glory ofhis country. you
ell, felloW-citizenss can only say. that tirst
should ever be IL my power 10 Bav the Il
Justly que these brave bHt neglected The 81
thai debt snail inst Of all be paid And the a
very sure that the government can keeps
ib pfopaNed NC tatca-sfrfRg 0f he and III
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