The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-07-18

psnions in nisfortuues, they were prepared
for any undertaking, however rash. They
looked upon The power that could thus
I'sporl with their fortunes as The wors, o.
tyranny, and Oadly thought to upturn such
'long standing and deep rooted evils The
same forest in which their first meeting took
place, became the place Of resorI-and there
they formed the wIldes, Of schemes that
their excited minds sould conceive. Blu,
they and their reckless companions were
soon discovered, aud forced TO flee, ye, no
ill he had made Elphsa his own. The
nuplials we're sudden ana their parting q
slrrowfu one, but ii was forced. He sues
ceeded in evading his pursuets, crossed
ove' to France. thence into Spain, whence
ne took passage TO America. The Yves
Indies he visited and the main, bu, Span
ards and Spanish custoTs were alike in
IIolersbe, SO he determined to seek d resi-
dence, though al some risk, Tusting 10 hi:
disguised appearance, among his own coun
ltrymen. He resolved or Boston, where
even at tha, period, strangers excited but lit
tle curiosity.
Il more hazardous task must now bs
lperformed-hs must inform his anxious
Ispouse Of his place Of exile. and take mean,
for her passage undiscovered, across the
vast Atlantic This could be done a, nc
|lule hazard, as the nobleman was strongly
suspected, and even after establishing hi.
innocence, was still narrowly watched ,ha
the oceul'ary of The culpabIe nigh. bs dis.
covered, as they were not thought 10 have
He'd The kingdom. All obstacles. however
were al length overcome. and sfer tive
years of sad sepSaiion, d'Ui' happiness
was renewed by joyful meeting. Their
misforlunes were at once forgotten their ex
lie seemed an asylum from persecution, and
their seclusion was priced as the privilege
Of domestic enj'ymen,-for seclusion ws-
necessary to security. lie had prepared ,
home for her reception. jus, beyond .he
city stir, and where we found the broken
hearted widow al the end Of seven years
War happy and cheerful wife and an af,
feclonale husband took up their abode
about seven years before its commence
men.
The time Of their arrival was the most
important era in the history Of The BrilisN
Colonies; The Ministry were about COM
mencing lha! oppressive system Of taxation
so destructive 10 tseir colonial interests,
The colonies themselves we're fearful Of
somo calamity--soms aggression tina. migh'
deprive .bsm Of those rights which TO Eng.
llshmen were lhon sacred. However ihsse
fears may have affected the public Tranquil.
IIy. the home Of lhe exiles was undsurbeC {
all was there calm as tho unruffled sea:
they were happy in their exile no public
commo!ion reached their lille FIRE. side. Yel
Wenton was not inateE,iye 10 the events
with which the times we're pregnant, his
active mind was well qualified 10 trace their
future course and comprehend, in part their
wonderful results. Bui he observed only
as an individual, whose safety must be his
caution. and not only his owu---buI he had
a precious charge Otherwise il is not doubt.
ed he had been found in ihe foremost rank
of opposition Never did he appear in pub.
lie, his home and wife with the rolling
child, were his only soiciIude. as they were
his only source OF enjoyment.
Thus passively, Wenton saw years OF
public excitement and sad tumulI pass by.
However his mind may have been affected
he disclosed no. his fears 10 his wife and
rejoiced that she was free from spprehen-
sloA. /! was not ill the memorable year
OF sevenly'hve, which by the meeting oil
delegates al Philadslphia, gave a new color
10 The proceedings o: opposition in the COL
lonlss by he introduction Of organization
which raised Them above the unpopular
state of masked mob. and gave them the
honorable degree they claimed, Men msnr
fully aad openly al the risk of Life and
Fortune opposing tyranny that the fearful
prospect waa disclosed 10 hsr, and tho hap.
py home of the Exiles Pallook in any de-.
10 raa Of tba rsnaruI IN.