Flag of the Union. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1850-18??, 1853-02-11

j mittce. according 10 the resolves Of Congress
4 and an again chosen chairman, 50 thar
j whether choose or not, / am to be q politi
!, cian. "a
I The Rev. Peter MnhIenburg was chosen
mehaber of the house of burgesses in 1875
and tack sideaswith Rasrick Hcnry, who ma
4 the leader Of he via I'D Nhsn "A y.
determined to raise SIX regiments FROM tlr
ginia. he returned horae with the purpose t,
dof his gown and girli on the regimentals ant
the sword, At the earnhst Solicitation Of Gen
eral Washington and Patrick Henry the hous,
of delegates elected him colonel Of the eight
Virginia regiment. s g alfs
Upon his return home, he gave notice b
his scattered parishioaers that be would deliy
er 10 them on the following Sabbath his fare
well sermon. The rude country church wa
i filed to oyerfowing with the hardy mountain
eers of the frontier counties of the valley
So great was the asselnblage that the quieI
burial place was filed with crouds of stern
excited men, who had gathered together, be.
lieving that something, they knew not what
would be done in behalf of their suffering
country. They awaited patiently the appear
ance of their pastor lie came. and aseended
the pulpit his tall form arrayed in full uni
form. over which his gown. the symbol of his
divine calling. was thrown. He preached tc
them of God, Savior, and country, with
all the eloquence Of q Paul, and they hung
upon his fiery words with all the intensity ol
their souls. His conclusion turned thei,
thoushts mon their suiFerines and wronos
and ba said he had nnsbaathad tho sxar1
.n5 that IN tba lang,,age of HoI1 W.T.
.tbere was : time fs,,rs an tb;nass t;ma r.
.neas eas "as .ad s;m = ~ n,.r ~, .bosa e !.
lad ,assai .,rav !, aad 4 voice Hat sebo. ache
Al tbro,,ah the cl,,.,cbT HE !, t tr,,n,,at.
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''''l Sfar h the hensd;e+;ons his ao,,n was nm.
,oosod .na s.l,;na i, ths aoor IS s.aod hefnre
~ ss ,ar,a.t;a, a;,,, sv;or and desea,a-
s f.5i ~ n,,ls ,s IN .s r,,,s ~, y tbs
d9r - heat far rss.r.;fss eTl,an faiIawad 5
hsht a~.,a,,Ia ofs,ssr;a.;ss. :lsse,;,,,, III
- axa;.sa Il, a.
,,or,,. fall frasI b;s IIs
tinasra, srn,.r, nm, i,
his followers. Old men were seen bringing
forward their children. wives their husbands,
and widowed mothers their sons to fight the
battles OF their country Nearly three hun.
dred men that DAY enlisted under his banner; !;
what a noble sight A cause thus supported
could not fail.
The facts stated IN the preceding account
OF Colonel Mnhlenburgs farewell sermon are
abundantly established by all eontemporane-
Gus narratives, and by trsdItlonary reminiscent
ces, and are particularly set forth IN sIhatchr
er's Military Journal p ls4 "HoRe,s ea HIS
toricai Collection Q. tnglnia' 49s ker.
-cheyafs History OF the valley Of Virginia,
p. I8S and "baird's hehgion IN America,
p. Il5
1t Is proper that 1 should state that the
most OF these facts were copied from the life
OF Peter MuhienDurg, by his relative, Henry
A. Muhienburg' aud IN many sentences cop
led entire IN the authors own language. II
| have conceived TINS subject OF paramount
Importance, and VIII thank you TO give It an
early insertion, and TO send the learned Df.
hawkes. copy Oh your paper containing it
hespectfuiiys your ooed.ent servant,
= q sss : !. Al. L. aBEALEs s.
THr PonTnr or Morrca. a.--The late Mar
aaret Fuller, Countess d'Ossoli, and Ralph
Waldo Emerson, il il we'll known. were init
mate friends,---Ihe. profuadities. and r,vstifSi.
cat;ons. The airy specuations. and quaint, out.
oe.lha.wav nhraseology which q orayeled the
a,,ls;tnae we're sources Of dslipbt to 70 them. and
.ssrs tha means 'of ees,lnentiag verv nerma-
mani fr;endship Their tra,1see ndall ll;sn some
sa.,.t;,,,ss :. s,,E straus and mare errafie
.ban anr recorded n the ssFI,ssay an NatnTe
- ,.'., ..be cal,,mns az the New Yark Tribnna
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