The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-02-09

oi Nmih t'srniins. znd nsorr lh.n two
Z hundred milss fran. & amsrn. n As an en-
hse ahard"amsni ~ one Ia { III sibe Sssie
70 The dsprs sia'Irns rf he rnsmy. This
y aeninnsd. xish nsrei. by lee. in .;s
Nfmoifs ~ al.e Wa IN The South. ON AZ.
cssHns parlrsslzrly ~ The dislrisl hrlwrsn
The ysslkin and csssxha. an whose sl6-
cieney and dese,ian 10 the pa ri.i cause ne
pf.nonners zhsgheulefnm. NTH The E3ri.
nsis "a 'front.'. and iir lesies within striking
distance bath on II. right and lrl,, ll.e
c"nie-i nnw hsesms b ,llsi section. war
pro aris ef foeis, wnh few immediate re-
sources for as prmec,inn bur Ilose furni.h.
ed BY ilsrlf. and ihesr xsslI, dim,ni-Iied
by ihr nsslsishnly srenis 10 ~ hicl. illusion
has aifs ady been made. Bun The spirit
Of the eruniiy did MOI fnssske il in this
trying hour. aud il vas, perhsps. forim-
male that the Brush army. mis- FIRST in
road inio The. Stale. mas 10 enrpnnier a
peopIe sf surh unshsken resolution and
srlisny 10 the Rl''om which overpresd
the southern county.
Among many noble and intrepid pairs
o:s. IN This district, "wio struggled with
The Storms falr.'' and upheld The falling
iorunes Of lheir county. lwo characters
deserve 20 be eonspicueusly reinembered.
these are Bugadser Gen. WIN. Lee DsS
wilson. and rol. WIN. n. Dasies
Gen. Davidson was nl lrish extfaclion,
and hls parents. like aim 81 all tie orgi.
nal settlers in ihal region, we're emigrsn,s
from PENS yIsania. lie Was edurau a
al an academy called Queens Muse.
seum," in Charlo,lr. and. fred with a
nnble ardoI 10 sustain the patriot cause
IN arms. was Commissioned as Major in
one OF the regiments raised in Nnrili Ca
rulina for The continental service, in I776.
In This caparliy he marched norlhwald m
The Brigade ol Gen franris Nash. i,ined
The main army under ten. Washington, in
New Jersey, and served under lie Cons
mander in chef through. The three follow.
ing campaigns, during which lime lie was
promoted To = lieutenant culonelry. with
The command 81 regimen. llis pre-
sence al honle. al this juncIure. was pnre-
ly acri'lrnlh. ! lie iroops OF the Norh
Carolina line having been detached 10
re.iuIorce The Southern army, then IN.
der The command Of Gen. l.nroln, Ise oh.
tanned PERMISSION 10 visIl his family. from
which he had been three years separated.
with the expectation of joining his reg
Ineni IN South Carolina. Bur Charles.
ION being invested a. The time Of his ap>
preach. aud all access being cut off. lie
was lhu- saved from capture with his com.
rades in arms, and returned Immediately
TO his home in Mrcklenburg. lie. hov-
ever. did no. resign himself to repnse aud
insciiyily, but, taking command Of body
Of militia. rendered effective service in
quellIDg the tory instructions consequent
ON the TALL of Charles OH. Alter Ihe cap-
lure OF Gen. Rutherford at (ssles's defeat.
Col. Davidson was appoin eda RrigaJIrr
General Of militia, aud thus had imn,edaIes
command Of The ciiizen soldiers of lie
frontier county Of Mecklpnburg. al the
time when the services Of every man was
required who was capable oI bearing arms.
His romantic devotion TO the public ser
vice, as manifested in continuous absence
Of three years ironlsa young and endear-
ed family, his familiarity with The WE'LL
foughien fields OF Monmouth. Brandy wine
and Germantown, aud The fact thai lie
had seen service under The eye. and with
the apploba,ion Of Washington. made
him star oIguidance to his couulrymen.
and inspired them with hope and scnti-
dence. .r
OF Col. Davie. less niu<ite in roduc-
lion is necessary. Surviving the war. lie
became subsequently, Known 10 The Unlen.
as one Of the great American orators. law
yers and sIalesmsh, leader ia every
grea. enterprise fof the improvement and
elevation ol the character of his own
Slale--at one time her Chief Magistrate
IA member Of flhe federal convention, 4
special ninlsler 10 France. IN cvnjnncllou
with Mr.. Murray and Chief JUSTICE Ella
worth. during NapoIeon's Consulate, and
one ni The mos, accomplished and elegant
gentlemen Of the revolutionary race. Al
The perlod 10 which we refer, lie may have
been twenty five years oI age-some four
years gfadualed al Nassau Hall, Prince
lou--inierrupied IN his law studies by
The eycnts Of The war.
Inier arma, silent hces,
lie had graii6ed his early desire and The
inclinallons OF his genius, aud became
soldier. 0l sludious habits, he had brought
his well furnished and disciplined mind 10
The study OF military science, and had
mastered IL. His service had been in The
horse, where he had received.h the sPpruba-
.ion Of Pulaski. He had approved his
gaIlanlry a, The battle ol Slono. where he
was severely wounded, AZ lAysing Rock
and on other fields, and his zes ~ The pa-
,riol cause By expending an essale, coas
sliiuling his chiei. il noi only fortune. n
equippiug legionary corps. Of VIII,
he was now al The head. lie was n
dent. vgillni. inlreNd and skilful y
against lnsaa1
a chays g presa