Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-07-29


desire to recall to your Recollection those by whose
red to you, under God all which you enjoy, and all
which you value.
And in asking you to revive thus your rec
collections of the great and good, am but asking
the fulfiIment of law of our nature. Ne forget
but the thought of being forgotten is what no soul
can endure. The veryest child rears some monu-
ment to the memory of its lost avorte, and the ship
wrecked mariner scratches upon plank the story
of his fate that perchance it may reach those who
cared for him. and be pondered in the land OF his ma
tiyty. The Statesman and the Hero fired to no.
BILE deeds that their names may be chroniclec with
their Country's records.
The sentiment in ITSELF is praiseworthy, and is re-
cognized by that Holy Volume which appeals by
promise, to none but the nobler emotions-"'fhe
Righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance.
Remember then, conjure you, the band OF more
than martyrs, who achieved so much for you; and
remember the circumstances of their achievements.
1t was amid doubt and darkness that their spirits
rose above the whitening blight of danger.
When success has crowned it, and fame sanctlhcd
the act, we too are ready to GO for the prize We
hang upon the expo of history, or the less truth
full tales of romance and persuade ourselves that we
would have been actors in the scene had lot been
cast in other times But when we stand amid un-
certainty and peril ardor is damped and action awed
Remember then, that sires acted amid circle OF
circumstances which tried mems SOULS Ihey
were branded as rebels and failure was disgrace and
death. Nor could they divine whether fame or oblo-
guy; fortune or penury the laurel or the glbbet
would be the result.
An individual or nation may venture firm avow-
al of rights in the face of an inferior foe. But when
the odds is against us, even courage covers, and
magnanimity submits to insult. Remember now
the relative position of the parties to the Revolution
airy contest.
Our fathers were few scattered and feeble: had
had an extended and unprotected sea-board were
vulnerable at every point and yet prepared at none
were without navy /: without arms, or ammunition,
or money, or discipline, experience, or military SCI
ence were every where in the neighborhood of saw
age hordcs, who needed but signal to pounce upon
them with the panthers celebrity, the hyenas morose-
ness, and the crocodle's hypocrisy. And what was
more, and worse than all, their enemies were often
those of their own household the father being against
the son. and the son against the father while either
was BETRAYED by the neighbour beside him, endeared
| nv social harmony and mutual privation. Ii other
difficulties formded fretfu sores, this was the malady
incurabe-the very hearts cancer.
| And who was the enemy against whom our oeience-
less sires presumed to raise the voice OF
and on whose arms they had the hardhood to smile
None other than George the third, whose Deepen
dents were uncounted, and whose people trained tt
war whose galies rode ocean wave in triumph, ant
whose ships of commerce whtened every sea where
profit could be found: George, whose alliance wal
sought with sycophantc servity, by the potent pow
ers of Europe, and who could play with princes al
with knights upon chess-board.
tell YOU, fellow citizens, though the story OF dis
parity has been often rected it will never be repeat
: ed without awakening new wonder. while I'M
world stands while the sun sheds his fires and tn
moon casts her meilowed ustre while man can talk
and think and wonder, this day will bring with 1t tn
4 deepest interest and the intensest admiration.
I Letthe mind still glance along in retrospectlon
over the mighty struggle as it progresses onward
protracted conflict. Every throe to bring fort
; Statesmen, whose GOODNESS and sagacty cast shad
% upon the most brilliant example of classic days :
|, Senators, who rival Numa and Lycurgus; and wal
riors, who in patience, and prowess, eclipse Hann
bal and the Casars Let their enemies bear testlmt
~ nv Let the illustrious Chatham speak to the Brit
DR. ish Parliament
"When your Lordships look at the papers trans
$. mtted us from America when you consider the
h decency irmness, and wisdom, you cannot but rel
N pect the cause and wish to make it your own. Fl
I'd myself must declare and own, that in all my real
,o ing and observaton,-and it has been my favori
studv,-I have read Thuciddes and have studied al
! admired the Master States of the world-that +
o. sodity of reasoning, force of sagaclty and wlsdo
e. of conclusion, under such complication of dicu
nv circumstances, no nation body of men can sta
he in preference. = "I trust it is obvious to yo
no Lordships that all attempts to impose upon such me
to establish despotlsm over such mighty contine
tai nation, must be vain, must be fatal. We sh
e. be forced ultimately to retract let us retract VIII
ke we can, not when we must. / say we must necess
ke riIy undo those violent oppressive acts They mt
on be repealed You will repeal them. stake my re
n ptation on it. will consent to be taken for an
OF, if they are not repealed. Avoid then, this
he initiating, disgraceful necessity. With a dignity
oh coming your exalted situation, make the rst adva
oh ces to concord, to peace and happiness.
And so it turned out; for Pitt proved proph
for What though England was familiar with trlumI
mn what though the mghtest nations were chilled oy
~ frown. and convused when she menaced; what
,nr she knew not ought but success and proud and
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