The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-09
pURIINe / i, THuRspAy JULY ), $40. 4. s


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people, by whom the Office Is freely a.
lwarded. Had ! remained at home I
should still have been here in spirit. |
come nevertheless At the urgent request
Of friends whose opinions regard, and
at your solicitous invitation.
cannot but feel affected, fellow ci.i-
zens, when ! look around me. What
spot. on the globe could excite the same
emotion.in my bosom? l cast my eye to
the very spot where l appeared on the
battle ground with the immortal Wayne a
humble follower of his fortunes. There
! saw our banner triumphant-there the
foundation laidof our western prosperity
there the indignant eagle frowning upon
the British lion--there. our youth carry
ing out what they learned from WAYNE,
the bestlesson an American youth can
acquire, to die for his country, wAen call
ed to do it for its good. Here the Gen.
saw an old companion in arms in the
crowd, and called him up-it was Gener-
al Hedges, who was at the seige.) He
resumed by observing, ':that his feelings,
were OF, various character. Where, he
asked, are the companions Of my youth
full days on this. river? He could now
drop tearEto their memory which the e.
tiqse::e Of the soldier may a. the time
have, forbidden .,..,s,, y ,'
SIN 1893 Gen. H. said) was sent
to- General Wayne at the Maumee--nine-
teen years after Commander of the North
Western Army Here the music at a
distance for a few moments prevented
me from understanding the orator, and
when next heard he was speaking of the
bravery which he had at all times found
in the ranks, equally with the militia and
regulars. 'sAll around me said the Gem
eral are. glorious "reminiscences, Would
to God they were mingled with no pain /!
| confess, fellow citizens, expected to
find the presence of these thousands,
these kind evidences ofregard . My anx-
iety on this spot at a former day now re-
ceives an abundant reward. Can any
man ask what anxiety commander feels!
Will the glitter and power around him
prevent anxiety? Will the obedience Of
masses of men save him from it,?fa No!
Mine was often more than anxietv-it
was perfect anguish, but nowI am fully
recompensed for all. All me- Of sense
and sensibility in Europe. and especially
in America, understand the kind Of ankle
ty to which ! refer. Ofwhat materials
were the youth Of MY army composed |?
Lawyers who laid aside their BRIEFS
Physicians who left,their patients--Me-
chanics who quit their tools-F Farmers
and laborers who left the plough in the
track, though their families depended on
it for support-all came to help their
country.I could point to spots before
me where I felt, the anguish, of anxiety
when rejecting upon the consequences
of a mistake on my own part, or from
the want;of Judgment in others. thought
Of wives expecting their returning hus-
bands, mothers looking for the boys they
dressed for the battle: | thought of the
glory Of my country furnished. In view
of all these, my army was arranged by
myself and none other, as i can safely
appealto many present--my steps, good
or i'll, were allmy own, not those. of an.
other. s.=ya.. - 4s.,,.s..
Again: "this day brings to recollection
the revolutionary patriots. Would to
God they were all rewarded as they de-
serve But many, who survive. have
long been monuments Of our ingratitude.
Why was our bounty restricted! Why
not afforded to Wayne's soldiersl9 They
suffered as much, yea more than others.
And the American revolution, too, which
commenced at Lexington, properly speak
ing, only ended on this river under Wayne.
Goth August, 1894. The poor remnant
of that army had few advocates in Con.
gress. ] did what | could, but they were
but an humble few who noticed the claims
of3Wayne's men. When his men were
wounded they had to 60 forth and wander
in,the new and savage land. No warmth
and shelter SO neces sary othe sufferer, e.
ven before he obtains medical aid. The
Revolutionary soldier found a hearty well
come at every house in the colony, and
""never found the string Of the latch pulled
in;'' but Wayne's men were ever exposed;
and if you, upon any occasion, found one
man more wretched than another, wander
ing from one settlement to another, look
ing for, drink to drown his troubles, he
was in all probability, Of sWayne's army.
Fellow citizens, if ever in my power, l
must recommend payment Of the debt
we owe the remnant Of that gallant army:
as / know our treasury can afford it. if
upon other occasions, the money therein
contained be only properly disbursed:
Do you ask me for evidence of my dis
position in this respects Look al the rec
ords Of Congress! When the 1900 dollar
|law3was under consideration, / advoca-
ted its repeal, as felt unwilling to5allow
more to a member Of Congress than would
enable him to live, until justice had been