White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-01-28
gtIett Galt.
THE OATH OF MARION.
STORY OF THE REVOLUTION
BY CHARLES ]. PETERSON.
= CHAPTER II.
Grave men there are by broad Santee,
Grave men with hOary hairs
Their hearts are all with Marion,


Their hearts are all with Marion,
With Marion all their prayers.-BRYAST.
The period of which we write was one that
will ever be memorable in the annals of our
country. Never had the fortunes Of the patriots
been at so low an ebb at the South, as between
the defeat of Gates at Camden, and the inroad
of Lord CORVALLIS into North Carolina. After
the fall of Charleston, no time had been lost in
Overrunning the colony. All organized resist
anee being at an end, proclamation was pub
lished, inviting the citizens to return to His Ma
jesty's Government, and STIMULATING for little
more on their part than neutrality. Large num-
bers, even of Wings, accepted those terms; and
had CORVALLIS adhered to his promise, then in
deed might liberty have been despaired OF. But
the royal leader soon threw off the mask, and
required all who had accepted of the protection,
as it was called, to declare themselves openly
on the royal side, in the further prosecution of
the war. Finding themselves thus basely de-
ceived, many few to arms; but such, whenever
captured, were executed as rebels. The fate Of
Col. Hayne, who was put to death in Charleston
under these circumstances, was but type OF
that of hundreds of lesser note, who persisted
often without trial.
The war, meanwhile, was carried on with saw
age ferooity against the Wings. Their planta-
tions were laid waste, their negroes carried off,
and their houses burned. The seven walls OF
wrath were literally poured out on South Caro-
lima. Instances of cruelty without number are
LEFT upon record. One may suffice. An inno-
cent Quaker who took care of sentry's musket
for a few minutes, while the soldier went an err
rand, was seized for this pretended crime, and
thrown into prison. His wife hurried to jail to
see him. She was told to wait few minutes
and she Should be conducted to him. With this
brutal jest on their lips, the royal myrmidons
hurried to the mans cell and dragged him forth
and hung him on the Jail window-then, return.
ing to his wife, they led her into the yard and
showed her husband to her, quivering in the
sgonies Of death. But God at last raised up an
arenger for these and other atrocities. Sudden
y in the heart of the oppressed district there
arose defender, bitter. sleepless, unforgiving
seemingly endowed with miraculous powers
Of intelligenee-who dealt blows now here. now
there, at points least unexpected.-and who BY
series Of rapid successes, soon made his name
aterror to the British. Volunteers focked in
crowds to his standard. His holiness and gal
lantry filed the colony with astonishment and
rejoicing. Wherever surprise took place
wherever q convoy was cut of, wherever gal
liant deed was Unexpectedly done, men said Ma
rion had been there. al
Preston had succeeded in raising troop, for
his name was an influential one in his neighbor-
hoed, and he was soon one Of Marion's most
trusted adhereuts. A man who is willing 70
throw his life away on every occasion, speedily
acquires the reputation of daring and bravery
The cou-try around the santee, which was the
chief scene of bis exploits, Tung with The name