The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-07-30
WHOLE NO. S:}5.

explanation OF any mis,nnleptIon III nesiet
ia REGARD tp PrIce', services. la: thu, c>-
rlanarion VIZ unknown 10 han WDuni.i
bv it. he pr"u,l.y r,trarc,i from rem:n'ila.
hl> old commander OF what he should have re
memhrrcd and youu- and Stronc, enLrussed
IN Ia, hardy occupations, appreciated hy hi'
com.adeS and by a! Who's, OPINION was OF
Importance to him-anG dom. well-wlth
ia, provcrhial carei,sne,S OF the sailor AMI
soldier, whose character, he ccmhired he
whistle! the disappointment down the wind.
ami marched on. Bat IL wars came, hr :cit
it deeply more. | am persuaded. from III,
deserved appreciation ct HI, conduct of winch
himscit and his children were dctIaudcl
tnan from the pc'uniary reward that was
withheld Few who were present will forget
the interview between him and Gen Scott,
when the matter was talked over between
them, and the ewes OF the humble and the II
lustrroUs veterans overtowr,:. Ia hi> hardy
lutc and tru>'v Property aud money wer.
safe in his integrity. He WAS a Good husband
and father, good cIliz,n IN all things man
lv and the person li.,> rot who viii charge
hI> mcmor, with a mean or dishonest action.
he was never "h;ru>iy., but spoke siaTin.ly
and molc>tly ot himself, tlnu.h his soldier
life was full ui incidents that soldiers are com
monty fond OF rrhearSinC; and though oc,'h
>Ionav lndul.Ing in sonIc amuSementS whl,h
are usually learned 10y Young men IN camp,
ami though h,s formidable let. arm was ex-
ceed'ngly prompt TO renel insult, protect
friend, or defend Any thing imposed upon, the
Consequences OF IN, ,enial faults generally
lighted Gpon parties that ri,hiy deserved all
they got A. -o.dlcr Price was marked
mar sur, I" T., immediately thought ut,and
Ia volunteer uiaGa any >rr,I,. Of dilficulrr
and Gan.er. Tie G.erlt and credit of ,ha
,'tor IN >urh IN expedition as Prizes 10 Gen.
Drummoni arr usually measured by the m
Portancc Of the result, " the peril incurred.
aud 10y the motive Now, II Is certain that
Grn. lrrummond was - PENETRATED i.y the
cuuvIcti"m that the iausr: was in the ciirec-
t,n OF Fort Niagara.that he .,tt on. brigade
nt 2,""o men there, IN tn. forenoon OF the
'ih that not d man OF Il.r SECOND br,ai,,
, ID Il, rear moved to the assistance OF the bat
u
with the IL!rd brigade, which manned the
works, unsupported, swept them way and a
chic, ed the victory. What Brown ,housl, of
Prirc's agen. IN i,araiy yzin. two hlri> OF ihe
British army, has been already stated what
Drunlm"!,i thought OF IT, his instant arrcs,
all tl' >;.b>,r ucit TRANSACTIONS, cpncu>il civ
prove. In tins, both commanders manifested
their agreement. As to the peril coolly in
currcd-it wa, that of immediate death-not
like that on the bloodicSt field OF battle whi, h
is contingent, not certain iIor that of spy,
who gldes into the enemy'S camp, discovers
Ills weak aud unguar'icd points and prepares
and expects cs ape; but that of d,>rrtcr,
who body bra, Is thc bullets of the srnIinels.
whose plan implies that hi> person is to be
ct in the hands OF an eAa>pcratcd enemy,
and tho seeks the Success OF his Stratacem
from the very confidence winch his inevitable.
, peril INSPIRES. Ii Is true hr Iii escape But
hi> alc MAS almost miracle aud firr he
owrd Ia himself a!on'.: Ia The sane qualities.
IN snort, That nervei him la Iirct the peru
Whu would incur it, from ,nv h"p-s. prum,>-
t., or rr,~pcrts OF PROMOTION or reward. IN
=. >nrh ra>.; ~ elements OF induccmcnt.
= r'i'v arr too >mail To be detected IL the na-
hrd eve. As IL the motive. then, 10 bring
y, >st,-ry 20 his comril,.>- victory Ia the army
II m0r to the country -'iM was the motive
John Price WIS capable OF i. He felt the
T.. sentiment. and hr u,'i.i IT. M finer acrinn
ol The kind nas been transmitted hv history
or trriition; not Scr-",it Chanp'>, nor Na-
than lIalr'S nor Cr ,>tv'>.
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