The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-07-23


field the husbands cf their bosOms, til
sons of their love, and the brothers c
their most cherished affections, without
sigh. a n,Irmur, or tear!
Nowhere can we find recorded in tn
annals Of the olden time such bright ant
ennobling examples of female fOrtitude
self-devotion, exalted and soul engrossin
patriotism, as are recorded upon the his
toric page OF the American Revolution.
The Declaration of Independence wa
| the sword which severed the Gordian kno
which bound the colonies to the mothe
country. Old associations prepossessions
and natural ties Were by IL forever cut as
sundcr; but it was an act Of fearful re
! spOnsibility, and the hour that ushered il
/ into existence was big with consequences
/ destined to effect the whole human race
! through all succeeding time
! To the colonies at that period it was the
/ certain harbingcr of & long, doubtful and
! bloody war, upon the event Of which de
! pended the future destinies Of the new crea-
ted states. They were either to beplunged
toa still lower abyss Of degradation and bon
dage, and be compelled to bear still greater
and more grirvous burdens at the hand
/ OF Their Unnatural parent, whose every act
had been marked by cruelty and oppres-
sion; or they were to rise disenthralled and
einancipated u takea stand among the
time-honored nations 2f the Garth
With the speed OF the wild lightning
the ncWs Of the Declaration Of Iu,lepen-
dcncc spread through the whole length
and breadth Of the land. The hardy sors
OF the mountains, tllc hunters OF the for
est. the children ol the valleys and the
denZ@n5 OF cities, stimulated Icy the same
patriotic -pirit, rushed boldly to arms.
and went out 10 meet the weli-tra.ned
British le..yus upon the blood stained
battle field.
The new republic with sparse popuIa-
ton Of hardly three millions, scattered
over vast extent Of country unp-oyidcd
with arms or the munitions OF war. with
out regular troops, destitute Of Sims and
uava, stores, with an unprotected ,ca coast
and an Urdctyuaic,i frontier wiitI, swarm
ed Inyrisj~ OF cruel and mrrcil@,s -avaces
the allies oi the British Crown. with 10
army save 4 fresh levied, half fed, half
clothed and half armed militia. surround
ed ~ t:c2cI"TOus friends and open enc
mics, with deprecated currency 1T home
and no credit abroad, relying solely upon
the justice of IL cause and the patriotism
81 It~ people. !cag.o--lv entered into tl.c
unequ"l contest. a4d. IN despite of dangers
brared aud AlrisAila endured. struggled
inaAi"i!r through the pe-.Iygs and di~as-
troEs campaign of -.
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81 '-''' '.e '''d eHttFIE!z-
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- . Il J.. - ''a1 IN
GU!eA ygl4.-.,r- -3,...-- ,--..l l...,.-,I -
throughout tlig. v.,,r t...-.I -
mind She walked f,,ti, anon, H.. -,
without rival O., I..:,,.l.r..,, - ,,,,.1.,
Her lion ag,sl l.'..r,, ..s..r .... -
tew tr-uughan,l. In ....,r -. ,i'., .''..,
woke TIA. ocean. $ ,-.5fi.r.- ~. I{.r -
cram soldier. s.--g.-i lr, .,., ..,-,,.. -.
among tii- :raz-u REGIONS p, rE..r,..-rr, he
meath ia. l..ru.ua san ..t ri,,. r..-rf.i -,
and am,u- tha ..rr- l.,sr,.I -..r-r.'. ~
the ia. far ,...-. Is..L.... ......-s,..r J.,
wrath fill before her fur. a4.: sank dis
jo.utei and G:-...r..,.....r a., ,'... a..
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And -ro't' at A-r .'lr..-'. r.eea.
Many, very many were =. t.rirl.s She
hat c't--cratv' 20 her NATIONAL pride. and F.
.Ar1nsui v.tI ,'.c spoil, of nelr and dis /,
.3ut kif-.'nH~' H.. island home was a 1
...cro''-iu .ar the decoration and eanbel- |
i7iI.-ltAt oi winch she lad the whole /
'",.t ,,., ill''irE tribute.
hiIe thHS lHFiu"Iu-c IN war She was
JU2''l prosperous IN peaceful pursuits
Ter '2ioine;ee wa. coeNten,iYc with the
ID. lie s-'Oe- Inc earth seemed to
,.FG l'7 increase but t. MI the treasures
'i" p,'hi.rr the pT.Ge OF those naughty,
orhIy an" neSpot!c Islanders,
N"Si1 "'re 'he fc'AtINe conditions OF the
'"o countries upon the commencement Of
ne war OF the revo!ut-oni Verify it Was
IKE me gong forth 10 battle of IsraeIs
ne!'H'cd champion, against the mail clad
AM vi ~ '"'h:
,-@'' S['H' oL uHilIticated suffering
'I'h - s'I"'!A .a'iN 10 tho lot Of conquer
u Pe'i'-' - endure terminated this most
.il5''l@E y, an" unprecedented oi wars
ne r'o0irs rI us glorious achievements
!" written IN SAaT3'tcfs OF blood, and
- l"fIh IN boId reilei at Bunker Hill. :
>tons!ero@a, Trenton, Princeton, Saratoga
no yorktown!
Inc mountains ana mis- are the cverlast-
~ monuments OF the days Of our fathers
nj whose Businesses listened 70 their
-ayers and dying groans- I
In the year 1883 peace was concluded !
atWeen these beill@erent powers, and the {
hlted states oi America were finally ac- z
ho"iedged 10y the British government a !
&c ana independent nation.
six long years were consumed after the r
turn OF peace by the States IN preparing /
ld maturing the present HAPPY system i
government under which 1t has been y
ir good fortune to have been born. The
4 confederation under which the States 5
40 lcusIlI 'sleir way to independence. +
rs i''hi ei'iici! !iadequalc to the l
ants oi the people-lneiflcicnt, cumber t
me ana po"srieSS III ltS"f, and totally :
lied Tor the purposes OF an active and
ler@etc government But there were i
iiicuitics and obstacles 70 the torma !
oii and adoption OF a constitution which :
elnahdco the exercise OF all the talent, {