The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-09-05
REVOLUTIONARY LEGENDS.

with the history of North Caro- |
lima, during the Revolution. We do this
as an act OF justice to the memory of one
Of the most gallant spirits that ever fought
and bled IN defence OF hIs country's cause.
How the Editors Of the " National lntelll-
gencer," who are so attached TO North
Carolina, and so conS ersant with ITS hsto-
~, should have permitted such libel on
the memory OF n true Patriot 10 find
place in its columns, as is contained IN tue
suholned extract from their paper OF the
| ST inst, We can only account for, by sup
posing, what we have no doubt is the fact,
that the article was inserted without the
knowledge of the Editors. And our con
fidence IN them is such, that We are GER
tain that the moment their attention Is
drawn TO thus matter, they will at once re.
lieye themselves from the imputallon of
conniving even at any attempt to pluck The
laurels from the brow OF a glorious old sol
der. But to the extract -Rdl. Reg.
" An anonymous " Subscriber" enclos-
ed TO US little while back, some columns
communicated TO the Union (the Govern
ment paper as authentic memorials of the
Revolution in North Carolina. Were this
series of stories striking, we should still be
scrupulous publishing them as historical.
Our friend has, we think, oyerrated both
their interest and their truth.
They ayow themselves to be taken
from the oral variations OF an ancient md
wife, whom the author meets IN his pro-
lessional laborS as a Physician. The per.
sonal habits Of this ancient dame and traits
OF her discourse-her medical theories
her aversion to lndIans-her fondness for
her pigs, &c. make up large part OF
these Sketches of the Revolutionary
War in North Carolina" With these.
Slgnally uninstIuctive-are mixed some ad-
ventures Of one 10 Graham, who appears
to have escaped the pursuit of Tarlton' :
Dragons, when they chased Col. Davies
men from Charlotte, IN, CO. towards Sa.
isbury, on the 25ih of September, l7sO.
Now, the historical value Of I" Aun,
Suzle's stories is not entirely positive, IN
asmuch as we neither know the old lady
sources Of information nor her name, MOI
that Of him who holds the pen for her, MOI
her accuracy in regard to what (true OF
mott she told him.
well: the Sketches y relate beside
the mishaps Of 10 Graham (as mentioned
and the succor gwen him IN his wounded
state by Aunt Suge and her mother, lhC
arrival and residence at their farm
house OF some other persons little famous
Now, history, we saw, afforded no meani
Of clearing up the facts concerning
10 Graham, lnasmuch as that 1eglgen
Muse, Clio, has never gwen herself the
slightest thought Of resculng the deeds, ant
even the red coat and white smal
clothes " Of the puisSant Jo from unmeritet
oblivion. They say-a, least Horace say
that she was quite in The habit Of treat
ny great men SO, before Agamemnon'
day
Where fortes ante Agamemrona
Multi sed onnes illacrytnabiles
Urgentur, gnotique Tonga
Nocte, carent gus vate sacra.
As to 10 Graham, therefore, we had n
hope Of making the Muse aud the midwlf
correct and check each others fables Blu
when the grandame's tale yentured out O
the unknown into the known, We felt tina
it would need no Nebuhr to catch he
tripping"
Now, read the subJoined communica
ton:
To the Editor If the luton
Observation-Disclosures AM
THE REVOLUTIONARY LEGENDS Ol
NORTH CAROLINA.
The National lnteleencer Of Angus
LIST, under the head Of 4" Revolutionary lie
gends, contains an editorial ctitlque upor
an article IN the " Onion Of July llth
entitled " Sketches Of the Reyolutionar'
War in North Carolina - to notice a par
Of which ! must request brief space il
your paper. The individual now address
Ing you had no agency IN the preparation
Of these sketches, nor any knowledge tia
such a publication had been made, or wa
intended, until DAY or two before the up
pearanco Of the luieIliscncer's remark
upon II. Ii may be proper further to add
that, although subscriber and constau
Itdlel VI inc lIlAttligtHCtTt HG - NOT Una
subscriber who desired republication
them in its columns. Nor does he tax
any exception to lls declaration that the
are devoid Of interest. But feeling ma
tural concern IN the fame Of the pekso
who is The subject Of the first Of the sketcl
es, aud with whose services and suffering
in the cause Of the country, at the darke
period Of the war IN the South, the lnteii
gencer is pleased wantony to triae-ver
much TO the amusement al least Of the et
itors-he IS constrained 10 inlerpose, NJ
merely TO assert the truth Of history, b,
to repel such gross and causcless lnjustlc'
/, These sketches purporl to be narrative
derived from a matron eighty-five years
age, now living IN the vicinity of Cha
lotte, 10 Mecklenburg county, who is d
nominated by the writer Aunt Suzy
and whose family name appears to be A
exander. And It may be remembered b
; your readers, that one Gf them refers
the refuge (as Is al!eged) OF the family