The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-11-20
Frou IA Bnaals Paa
PATRICK HENRY.


LOVING. and, 70 -. 4 . zee. hsgptas
shs. sooa silsr IlsnIyis ns,sd case sf
" Toeseeo sni ne Pssssrss,s - nws
ssnsl@ts ra:lrd. he heard VI . case u
opPIessian IuF ronsesncs' sake. Tas
Engllsh church. having tesn established
by 10. in Virginia. bressns, % Ill sash
establishment. ere wont 10 D., exceeding
~ i1lslel ant IossEds olEef sse.. 10 pm
seennoa 81 IN. sysem Of Convention,
three BIS usi clergy asn mad been incleEd
II FTsdsrleksb1Fg. Tor prsseh'ng lhs gos-
pei Of The Son VI God. essRlrsiy 10 he
statute. Henry. hsslias Of ,hls, rode
some lily miles N rclnaaser his ssINees
% dsIsEee Of Tie oppressed. Hetnere-
ed The egur', bsins uUtaosn % I'll pre-
seat save The bsnch and lhs bar. whlls
The indlelnenI wss being Isad BY The
clerk. lie sa within tns bar unnl iLs
reading sas fnlsbsd. and The Kings
allornsy had eonelsded some reBaIks
in dslsass of the poseru iun, whsn be
rose, reached out Ills hand Tor The paper.
and, wIihanl moro esrs mony, proceeded
sIlh The lollasIng speech:
MAY Il please Your so'ships: think
| heard read By The prosseUIor, ss fenier-
ed his house. the paper | now hold n
ny hand. II l have rightly understood.
The Kings aIlarney Of lhs colony bee
framed IN indictment for ths purpose II
srrsIgni"g aud punl.nlng by iapf,soa-
msH,. lhrse InofsSsiye persons beioss the
bar Of .hl. eouri cor a crime Of great mag
niluds--a, dsIurbers OF ths peace. Nay
IL Ile,ss Tue court. what did | hear resnl
Dad | hesr il distinctly, or sa IL mis-
lsks oil my osn! Dad hear an express
sIon, 80 n . crime, that ahese men, ah0m
your worships are about to Try Tor INSIDE
nssHor, are charged wI.h--" whsl!" add.
continuing IN a Low, solemn, heavy tone,
"pres hing The Gospel of the Sun Of
God!" psps'ng amIda tbs noel pro-
found silencelsnd brea.hirss s,lon,samenl.
be slowly ~a.ed the paper three timts
around his head. when, hung lis hands
anu eyes 10 heaven. with peculiar and
impressive energy, he exc,simsd, " Great
G.di, The exclsmsIlon--,he burst Of
feeling from the sodisnce--wers all over
powering. Mr.. Heury resumed:
MAY q please your sorship.: 10 a
day like tbis--shea truth is shout t.
burst her fsne,s--sh hen mankind are about
10 be aroused 10 clam tneu nslursl and
insilensb.e rgns--wnen the yoke Of Up
BfsasAeeIprr Ma no Sssscusa !hs ell s.ns..
OF ecciesiast cal and cIvII power, srs about
% be dls,esered-at such period, when
lIbsrly-liOsrIy Of coaseisnce--. sbou,
10 asska from her slumberlngs. and 10.
qulrs into The rrssoa oil such charges as |
md exhibited here to-day IN ,hls ,ndIct-
menI! Another fearful pause. while Tie
speaker alternately cast hs sharp pierre
Ing eyes on The court and he prisoners.
aud resumed: Ill | AN not dec, ,sd.
according 10 the contents Of The paper
now hOlh IN my hand, these men are sc-
cused 81 presenting The gospel VI the Son
oil GJd! Great God!''-Aao hrr long
pause, while he agsIn waved The ind,c,-
meat around his head shtls . deeper
impression was made on the auuiiory.
Rrsuuing his speech: May /, please
ynnr warsinps: there are periods in The
hIstoty OF man, when corruption aud de-
praslsy have su loug debsssd lhs hum ~
cha acer, lha, nau nks uujer the
Selsm vi the oppressor's hanJ--becomes
bis sers'le. his abjtcl slave; he l,cks The
band thai smlts. nih; be bows IN passive
obedience To the IN 4ldslss OF the despoi;
and. In this sta Of seIytIily. he receives
his letters OF perpetual bond,ge. Bn,,
may IL please your worships. such a day
has passed away! From ina, period when
our fithefs lsil the lind oil their nativity
ior seitfeBeut il these American wiIds--
for liberty-lor liberty Of consciencs
10 worshIp their Creator according 10
THEN Own coucep tions OF Hesvsn's re-
sealed ~lII--iroiD tue momea, they plac-
ed their feet upon lbs Ams,icau con.
'lnen', and, 10 the deeply imbedded To-
rest. sought an ssy lum Iron persecution
and tyrsnny,-iIon that moment, despo-
tsi0 was crushed---hs letters Of darkness,
we're broken. AMI Heaven drcreeu ,nat
man should be irre--fres TO worship G. ID
according 10 lhs B,ble. Were i, no, Tor
shl., 10 van were eli their suiTetings and
o'o'dshsd t. sutj"g 'te This New World,
u WI, their offspring, must still b. op.
pressed aud persecUiec. hut, msy u
Plesst your sor,h ps. permit me to inquire
0uce NOE, Tor wt,st are lhese men shout
20 be tired! Tms paper ssys, for preach
ing The gospel oil the Saviour to Adams
fallen race" And, IN tunes of thunder.
hs excl i ned: /" What iaUs hare then
Uiotated" While The ihrd time, IN Low.
GIgalhsd manner, he lifted bis eyes 10
hasven. and waved The indictment around
h,s head. The court end audience we're
DOW srought uP 10 the most iaienss pitch
Of excise,aept. The face Of the prosecu.
lng attorney was paid and ghsstty, and
hs sppeared unconscious that his whole
frame sss sgilaled With sIsrm; white the
Judge, IN : tremsnjous voice, put an end