The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-08-10

threw asusr die srzbtns1. 70 maintain, de-
fend and preserve he glorious cause for
whieh Ihey had been cDnisRding Nos
lie farmer leaves bis plow IN abe middle
Of ms fhrrow. ihe pioneer BE axe IN he 90
rest. he mover bis syihs ia The Laif
mown field, the s~rFlsy smrh bis ansl.
ihe hunter ne dappled deer ai bay, die
the scholar his books. for he lenled Geld.
70 do bs.le fgr his country
~la arms The hess sad hsssisis rise.
Fen winjif glen sod uissud hss~n.
They poured eaeh ha,dy tsnsss eosa-
Nov il heard The elang o. steel aud lie
deadly cannon's roar.
~fhe sssrill tsus.p,
TIE spirit slirrag dsua,, sed ear pisseinE 6fss
The pride. pomp sad sisssas ssees Of s'oFioss
war" scr
Battle succeeds 10 battle and skirmish 10
skirmish. and the red reeking weapons
and glowing shot are seen 10 pierce ihs
bodies Of the eonisnding foes. Some.
receiving The fatal blow, le, drop their
powelless arms. and clasp with neryeless
fingers The hostile steel that's cold in lhcir
bowels. Others family crying out :. o
God! am slain.'' sank pale and iremb-
ling 10 The ground. while the vital stream
gushea in Kissing iorren,s from their man-
gled bosoms; whilst others, from whom
The vital spark had not yel Aed, exhoried
with their expiring breath their more iar-
iunaie companions 10 deeds o. glory aud
renown.
= Lo where The giant on the maintain stands,
Ills blood-red ,rcsses deepninn 10 the san
With death. sLot glowing an hls liery haads,
And eve thai scorches all II glanced upon;
Restless IL rnlIs, nows6xed and now anon
Flashing aisr-snd al his iron feel
Destruction eTs 10 mark what deeds are
dvnan
From many battle field went forth The
sad news that dear brother, still dear
er father. or a fond lover was slain, and
al this very hour their bones lie bleach
ing on the plains Of Bunker's Hill, Sara
loga, Camden. Trenton, Brandywine, and
Yorktown. Blu, finally the British lion
covered to The American eagle; and The
goddess OF liberty, who had long sal
dropping and trembling for the fate Of
America, again joyfully nnfurled her
wings, and carried The glad lidings 10 re.
molest lands /" that we were free and
happy people," No longer did lhe iron
foot Of the iyrant and oppressor polluie
our shores. The doors Of prison houses
were broken open. and The voiaries of
/ freedom, who had long been separated
from their wives, children. and fathers by
The wanlon cruelty Of their captors, are
Sc, nj liberty, 10 enjoy the blessings Of
peace and friendship. America then took
her stand among the nations of The earth,
and has fully verified The political apho-
rism . that man is capable Of self-goyern-
1 ment." She has ever since been an asy-
luln for the needy, the destitute and OPP
. pressed Of every CLINE. She has secur-
: ell 10 US, by her written consli u,ion, The
} right of personal security, the right OF
|, personal liberty and private property.
: And if we remain true TO ourselves and 10
one another. all the blood and treasure
/ thai was poured on, like walter for us,
will moi have been expended in vain; all
r the fond and glowing aaticipations Of the
: future will be fnl y realized.
/, II is deemed not 10 be inappropriate on
) the pres, ut occasion. to contemplate IN q
5 brief manner the glorious and renowned
actions Of The hero who acted the mos,
! conspicuous part in the drama Of The re-
!. yolulion, whose bosom glowed and burn
e ed with the ves,al fire of freedom and IN
i tependence--l mean The immortal WASH
e ington. Called upon by his countrymen
! 10 take the command oil a raw. inexperi-
: enced, and undisciplined army, badly
S clothed and worse fed. we see him, BY the
/, yigor Of his mind and the intcpidiiy oi
4 his nature, opposing the most experience
i, ed generals and the most veteran and war;
il like troops that any age or any ma ION
il ever produced. Though often wors,ed
) in engagements. in consequence OF The
!. disadvantages under which.he iabofed,
n yet with courage thai knew no fa,erlng,
II with patriotism that was indomitablc,
|, with deep and abiding confidence in The
= justice and righteousness OF his cause. he
i dre the enemies Of American freedom
e from our coast. and planted the tree Of II
i ber,y ia our soil. Blu, the usefulness o.
/. this great and good man did moi stop here
! lie was foremost in Incorporating into
e our constitution ,hesc great fundamental
4 principles which are the bulwark and
i palladium of our liberties. lie not only
e instructed his counirymen in the grea
$ principles of liberty and republican 60
|, vernment, but Ike beacon light. show
J. ed them the i gers 10 which they were
i. exposed. III he left as rich legacy
10 to his country; and as long as liberty !
$ reyered aud virtue cherished amongs
IS mankind, The name of Washington WI
,e be remembered, and his illnstriaus am
a. renowned actions .will stimulate futur
- patrio 5, and nerve the arms OF nnbor'
lie freemen ia driving The invader from ou
e. country's soil" He needs no stor'e'
er urn, no colossal monument towering !