Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-19
4 WARNING VOICE FROM A rArMor OF '7s.

IA WARNING VOICE FROM A rArMoT OF '7s.
| The following is the reply to an invitation from
the Committee of Arrangements for celebrating the
4th of July at Tammany Hall. We have the
pleasure (says the New York Journal Of Com.
merce) of personal acquaintance with the yene-
rable and excellent writer. Parson GREENE, OF
Long Island, is one of the very few who in this
city witnessed the birth Of these United States -
He was one of those youthful soldiers who form
ed the hollow square on the ground, now the Bow
ling Green, within which the Declaration of Inde-
pendence was first read in l776, and the freedom
and independence of the Colonies proclaimed,
amidst the shouts Of the assembled troops and the
" Liberty Boys" of that glorious period.
Let the warning voice Of this pure patriot pene-
rate the remotest confines of this Union
HEMPsrEAD, JU1r 3, 1857.
Coz. ID. E. DEL1vAs The letter from you and your
associates, inviting join you and the citizens of New
York in the celebration Of the 9Th Of July, handed
sst evening. am friend 10 the festival and return you
ny sincere thanks for your respectful invitation 1t would
give me double pleasure, present when the Decla-
ration read in the old Park in your city, the 4h Of
July, l6. and participated in the birthday Of the
United States. Gentlemen, must deny myself the great
pleasure account Of age heat and lame snkle and pre-
engagement. II may perhaps, be Of use for say
belonged to the Revolutionary army when the Declaration
Of Independence read for the first time the 4h Of
July, l776 in the Park which then lay very the edge
of the city," The army Feoiced and il was loudly pro-
claimed in every direction United we stand-divded
fall" The of the old patriots should lose sight
Of this important sentiment What Of man is he that
dare open bis mouth raise his finger against the union Of
these States fuch poor, crawling skuking thing should
be found why let him and hs companions If he has any,
taLo
Austria Russia. where they may the iron yoke
their satisfaction. If could stand on mountain the
centre Of the United States and extend my voice from the
Atlantic to the Pacific ocean, would cry aloud be
full Of the Union," do nothing to nure the Union, for
it is the gift Of the God of the Bible Yes the g of the
God of the armies Of the United States Of AmercaStaes
cemented with the sweat blood and property Of the fathers
Of this nation. We live under the only ee generous wise,
and safe Government that exists the hababe EARTH Suf
fer to say was born the IIth Of January, 1850.
joined the army at Roxbury, January, 774 with brother
older than myself aided in building the fort Dorchester
Heights by which the British driven out Of Boston
marched with the army New York. helped erect the
forts Brooklyn Heights, in the battle when the Brit
sh landed Throgs Point, which lasted till darkness sepa
rated Soon AFTER in the battle of the White Plains
of the party drive the British from the neigh
bohood Of Whtemarsh where they obbing the people
of their cattle and their family stores. Here severely
wounded. had also brother wounded he had eleven
ball holes in his outside garments. One only injured him.
was three years in the army; my brother four. He
in the battle at Monmouth with Wayne when they
took Stony Point by storm. My father volunteer for
two months, when the British took New York. He also
volunteered with ffynine, and from the county Of
Worcester Massachusetts, mounting their horses and aided
in capturing Burgoyne with his army
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the Unon and why wish to leave my posterity and my
felow-czens in pure unshaken Union That the cele-
braon Of this day may strengthen the union Of these Unit
ed States, let unedy and earnestly beseech Father
Heaven to pour upon nation the spirit Of peace and
love.
am your felow-czen friend, and servant in the Gospel
Of the Divine Saviour.
ZACHARIAH GREENE.
Now the Bowling Green.