The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1847-03-06
TIT. WEBB EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.


{ lon--snd who that ever saw II, OF
!, acknowledged counterpart, can concel'
Q one more majest e--swelled with pri'
as he delivered q senlimsn, worthy OF
'lsges, as follows:
7 mo mao should draw his sword
ssinsl lhelife OF another unless some gre
moive--no, founded in mere person
'Iprejudlces, or grounded in uopily'r
sn oltion --impels him in The battle, on
lreconciles his conscience 10 acts whic
lean never be recalled, and for wIich n
repentance can sone,--Mere pay
mere rsnk--mere dury 10 man and nc
noble prnciple---is not sufficient excu'
for shedding the blood Of The oppresse
sir. Had nough bu, my own smbi
ton 10 crafty in these campaigns @
deah, no power on earth could MIX
me ware a soldiers uniform
This speech was received with lh'
slen, applause bego' by loteose sdmirs
ton, and il was some time ere that si'
lence was broken. Leo sac Q few min
u'es In moody abstraction, from which
he was aroused BY the hand Of Wash.
'ng,o.i, gently placed upon his shoul.
der.
well, well, said Lee, his count.nsnc,
Frightening, 'lhere is no one like you; !
have never in my travels encountered a
single being who possessed the like con
'iders'ion Of the policy OF life. ] prsis,
ell Reisdesel becsu.e his conduct TO M,
when | was Gagged and clipped io 'h'
city, touched my heart and gave brit
10 deep feeling Of grsi'ule. l nevr'
forget a Kindness"
Come lheo,' said Washington, I'VE
will dirk the health OF B,ron Reite,al,
ia confederation Of the (svoTs he has
shown 10 Nv York to our entertainer. ,
The toast was drunk, ;bul without any
,how Of enthusiasm, Tn. convivillly
Of the assembly had vanished; for Lee,
discontinue and unessiness were ct
manifest, that his guests could mol avoid
rolicing il. Ii .as with The most scrL.
pu'ous ceremony, and genuinely -fig D
lhsIWsshIng on and his SUITE
were seen TO mount their hor,es, sEd
we're waved away from the door, from
whence they gsloped 10 perform the
lIlies which call them forth.
Lee watched them until lhey were
beyond The range Of his vision, when he
suddenly turned 10 bis aid de camp and
thus addressed him, in harsh and pet.
uenl tone:
'fou must look ms another place, for
| shall have Washington and oil his
puppies continually calling on me, end
il they do, they will cal me up
He then retired 10 rest, smotherlng,
~ well as was possible, the effects Of
wounded pride, resentment Of declsma.
tlOns which. in his proper frame OF
mind, he would have sanctioned, and
the palas oil outraged avaIice,
E'rly The next day, the sun shining
brightly, and the atmosphere as clear a.
that Of Italy, Washington aud his suite
ode in the ssma direction. On The
oigh' before,s euuple Of scouting parie!
-'ne from our camp and one from tn,
|cI'y-hai met and eogaged, aud in Nh
encounter 6tth parlles suffered much
Though The Americans con,rivsd !,
make an onic r OF The enemy prisoner
lie had been forced 10 give information
concerning tie strength OF The EnsIisl
army, The disposition of their line
md other communication of minor i'm
porlsnee. and had been confined 10
little one buildidG on The Bronx river
Iwhlther Washington was going 10 que'
l'ion him. When in sight ofLoe'shVu;
Warrington turned 10 his slaf, and sci
lsughingIy
J Poor Lee, was mortified yesIerds,
lou lie ss much by The havoc we made
hiS s'oca OF provision ss ty my failu
l,n endnyss tha rnanlinssp NJ his friend