New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-21
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
SKETCHES OF LECTURES.
British Invasion Of NORTH Carolina

Eg Hox. WI. A GRAHaH
The sixth Lecture before the New-fork
Historical Society wa. delivered last evening st
Metropolitan Hall, BY Hon. Wm 4 Graham, l.fe Sc
ore:ay of the Navy The attendance wa exceedingly
numerous The subject Of The lecture was the British
n,ssion Of North Carolina in the year l7sO and ISL
atopic, which the lecturer remarked, he would no;
have chosen had be known 10 due sesson that dsdn
guished member OF the Society lad spoken upon at
former occasion. The subject was indeed common
place but stiI Il the story Of our snccstors-ot
their struggles and sscra6ces-heir freedom and re-
nown. The scene too rennarksble-the actors
Represented broad national principles and the close
Of the drama depended the fate OF empire. II any
other apology were needed for the selection
Of the theme, he might say he was Ito the
manner born" and had had access from
from time 10 time 10 documents that tended perhaps
throw light upon OF the more obscure sp5ss IN
the history Of the time and place which he bad under
taken 10 tTeak upon. The period was Ife0 enh iIol
five years after the rt blood OF the COlonsts hal been
shed at Lexington and four years after the nltona
Declaration Of Independence North Carolina he'd been
DO idle spectator Of the warfare from hs mrs. breafng
out up TO that time As early the passage OF tie siam?
Act, disputes between the people and the Pro'lnsa
Government agitated the colony and aided mach tue
investigation Of questions of general interest
Yhey produced free discussion OF the British CONSUME
u.
pie Ia coming TO a true understanding of their rights in
lie Colony Her prompt and decided manifestations OF
seutment evidenced IN the proceedings Of the hecken
burg Convention, and were ably sustained by military
aid In the in mediate scene Of danger and IN manner,
too which showed that North Carolina had no exclusive
or selfish thought in organizing defense against the
Birth invasion In all the different Campaigns OF
the revolutionary Peoq5 norm orr o Ua0 ~ re l, amy
sustain the Federal army; throughout the severe aud
protracted defense Of the South Her brigades were
marched under most depressing circumstance TO take
their share I'm deeds Of bloody conflict n South Caroline
and Georgia; in fact in all the important battles OF that
time tie troops OF North Carolina took an active and e
fectye part The lecturer then went into very length
ened and minute detail Of the military operations OF
the British and Federal troops IN the CnohnaS,
Georsie Virginia, &c, &c, and also dwelt with micn
pertculariiy upon tie various engagements with the
enemy in which the North Carolina militia bore
part end Of which that Stale was the scene lie
also referred 20 the battle OF RanisOners Mills, Ia
which the Tories were signally defeated though
they far out numbered the Whigs under the command
Of Col Locke The lecturer referred % this important
epgBgemelt for the reason that no mention OF II was
made BY Marshall OF Others who wrote upon the Beyo-
utonafy war the only reference il in LOssings
"Fied Book OF the Revolution" Tao characters o!
many of the heroic Of " c. who al Ia
the defense Of their native State aud land were define
hted BY the lecturer In almost enthusiastic yet graphic
manner: among others the devotedly patriotic eX-
pos Of Dawson Richardson and Dayy received large
measure Of mention The particulars Of the celebrated
battle OF GuiliOr1 court HOuse-Nltn WHICH uOst
students of history iamliar-weTe detailed
with minuteness and effect After concluding bis obser
vatons upon the general subject chosen for remark,
the lecturer said that ne the rapid course OF time
hurried Ms from the period Of the revolution, the
characters incidents and places associated with those
days, became Of more and more interest to US. We
might ike the Athenians Of old, praise our
ancestors and admire their trophies, though their
noble deeds were performed aid aures won in ever -
distant parts of country Those deeds excited tones
that ybrbicd from Maine 10 GcOrga-they were the OK
ploits Of Greene OF Marion, SunlDter, Davy Richard
son and host Of Others who aided much in check
ing the advances ofthe British chief who ~ hattme hci
bis head quarters in the City Of NewloTk One of the
Generals who naneuvered ia the more important oPcra
tons of the era with readiness Of force that
cd, q native of Rhode Island. The union
OF forces energy and interest for common end
the expulsion Cf a common enemy-the establishment
OF a common freedom, which under the providence OF
God was nobly accomplished.
Such observed Mr. g., Il the lesson we draw from the
eyfmpie of our fathers. Nay We improve and trans
nit il to our children and in generations 70 come may
they assemble in the same friendly spirit in which
we are met tonight 10 mngle together "a sympathy 10
keep bright a common gory, citizens of the same free,
and happy and united, States OF America