The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-16


you sketch imperfect it may be- Of the early tunes
and men of the lower Cape Fear shall not aspire to
pous duty Of connestns recorded factsof psrpetuat
ing tradions and Of packing away the MOSES which
have gathered on the tombs OF come Of our llustous
dead CHEERS He then went on TO speak Of the early
settlement OF Old Town Creek, rne miles wmiag
ton, by the young mother Of colonies, Massachusetts
Disasters and distress soon upon them but the
mother heard the cries Of her children and mntered to
their wants. One hundred and ten years afterwards,
when The Boston port bill had spread pail Of gloom
and dstress over that city the people OF Cape Fear
membred the generous Of Massach usetts With
one voice they declared the Of Boston the
all goods imported contrary resolve Of the CONT.
mental Congress- shoad be seized and sold and the pro
the poor Of Boston They did more Ts.y chartered
vessel loaded her with provisions at cost OF $780, aud
sent hsr to the relief Of the sufferers BY the Boston port
bill. II were well IL the people OF New England would
pause in their fanatchm to ponder and remember
This Massachusetts colony, after suffering many re-
verses AND hardshps, returned their native soil.
Other attempts were made to settle tbs Cape Fear
crbed By the speaker in fu ana he stated Is singular
fact that historians had detailed with great precsion
the unsuc ssssful efforts yet not one record where ho.
vogue has tradition become lapse years. that
though We hno. the msoner and ths men, we cannot
ha :Sss e
settle the Cape Fear wers put forth Colonel Maurice
ns Of Of
interesting history Of these efforts, AMI many noble
tribute to the memory Of the early poueers OF the
Cape Fear Many portions Of this truly elouuent
and Was received with frequent spplause.
In speaking Of the position OF North CsroaA In the
great struggle for American freedom, he said:In the
the first Of the year 1866, the sloo OF war Diligence
arrived IN the Cape Fear bringing tbs stamps Nov Look
what shall happen? She floats galy mp shs river
though she came upon erraud OF arA:s, with sails
all set and the OF 49, George fauDtng speak And
her cannon frowping upon the reoeous little town Of
BruDswick she yawns TO her anchor. People Of the
Cape Fear the IL before The paw OF the lion
10 on your heads-the terrible lion Of Eogleud Win
you cron:h submissvsly, on redeem the honor that
was pledged for you9 Ye have spoken brave words
about the rights Of the peopeaave ye acts brave?
All gentlemen, there we're men Ia North Carolina in
those days
Scarcely had the stamp ship crossed the bar. whom
Colonel Wadden was watching her from the sn0re He
sent messenger to Wilmington to his friend Colonel
Ashe As she rounded 70 her anchor opposite the Gus
House Bruins wick thsy appeared upon the Shore
with two companies Of friends and gallant yeomsn st
their backs BEWARE John Ashe Hugh Waddsl, take
heed Consider veil, brave gentlemen, the pertous
issue you dare Remember that armed resistance to the
Kings authority treason 10 his palace AZ Whining.
ton the Wolf Of Csrslisa is already chadps against
you and know you not that yonder across the water
england still keeps the To~sr the Traitors Gate the
seafold and the ana Ful well they know; bat
They have set their lives upon the cast,
And now must stand the hazard Of the de-
BY threats OF violence they intimdated The command
OF the aoop, and he bromses not 10 land MS stamps.
They the vessels boat, and hsisting mast and
Gag, mount 10 upon . cart, and march In trpmBh 70