Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-03-17
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GENERAL WARREN.


One of the consequences of the siusu-
larly rapid growth Of America, is, That
life-remembered things have becops al
ready matters of history. The nightly |
convulsion which shook the strong fabric
OF European society 10 its very centre,
subVerted the domination Of centuries,
and, as it were, with touch OF the en-
chanter's wand, changed the destinies of
millions OF lives, even within the memo
ry OF some of the very men through
whose agency Almighty wisdom worked
out its decree.
lnasmuch as no human presclence
could have pointed out the means to
achieve this wondrous end, so no human
sagacity could have imagined aught to
avert its consummation. 1T was written
in the book Of destiny The same Ho-
ly voice that from conflicting atoms cal
led the universe into existence, bade the
sun of freedom rise, and it was obeyed-
1t was accomplished ...
At the close of raw, comfortless day,
in the early part of the eventful year
l775, group ofyoung men were collec-
ted together in a small but neat and COM
Portable house in the little village Of Lex
ington. They were in whispered but
earnest conversation, and, from. the stern
determination pictured in each counte-
nance, it was evident that no trivial mat
ter had drawn them together.
More news said one, under his COM
pressed teeth: they have determined
that Boston must suffer The rebels
must be stoned into subsection, it ap-
pears"
We'll they're right said another, II
they can dot. The only means by which
they can get the Yankees to succumb
will be to kill them outright, If they lei
them but every life now lost, will be a
thousand gained to US: the Crisis has ar.
rived at last, reused by continued acts
of injustice and oppression. The peo
ple-not few factious individuals, who
for personal ggrandizement, would feigr
an ardor which they did not feel-bu
the bone, muscle, and siaew OF the count
ry-the people begin to feel, to know, anc
to deliberate. Oh with what an inward
thrill Of joy | gaze upon determined
faces as pass along-look into eye
whose purpose shows itself, though ye
spoken-meet the stern grasp instead
OF the easy, careless salutation proof:
that one secret but Overwhelming though
pervades all hearts
True, Russell replied the other, fht
people are prepared but, to act in gen
ePal concert, it will be necessary to dis
cover one man whose evident and unques
-- i'anable fitness would declare him fate
10 direct the whole
And so we shall: that Providenc
which has so surely decreed the evi
will not deny us the means. | myse
know one who, if his present promise b
but an earnest Of his future GREATNESS
will achieve name whose glories wi
o'ershadow cen the brightest: mode
in department, reserved in manner, q
enemy to ambition, uniting in a curioV
degree the oPposites of caution and e
ergy, Prudent in deciding, but firm al
prompt in action, am much mistake
or his deeds will keep his memory fre,
in the hearts of his countrymen from a,
to. age, till time beholds the wreck
all.
His name?'
GEORGE WASHINGTON
And that undying name which, utter
since, has made the hearts Of millio
swell with rapturous thrill, was listen
to without one quickened pulse.
But what of Warren r resumed RI
sell. Has he been sounded?'
'Noneed of sounding, when every fe
ing OF his honest, manly heart is index
in his face
How is it that we never see him.?
His home is now his sole conside
tion. ] know him we'll: the univer
thought which fills all hearts, his is
exempt from. But his young wife a
infant make him cling to home as t
paradise to lose them, would be to b
perdition.'
i think you misjudge him. said {
OF the group. There's more Of the st,
sacrificing virtue OF the Roman char
ter in Warren than you give him ere
for. But see, he is here
II was thus unexpectedly that War
appeared for the first time among
Confede rated patriots.
Many months had they met toget
for the purpose of deliberating on
present aspect of affairs, and never
fore had he taken any part in their
ceedings. It is not TO be wondered