Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1861-03-08

Of large estates, made strenuous resist
ance.
.1n the course of this stormy debate, |
many threats were uttered bv the party !
for submission. but he carried the young
members with him."
Such is the language of the faithful his |
torian. Our purpose i'll calling attention
to it Is, to show that at that stormy peri
I'D there was, as there is now, a disposition
to inlure The cause of resistance to North
err: aggression, by representing it as chiel
ly agt.ocafed by young men, who are not
safe counsellors in the present crisis. We
could easily show that the statement is in
correct. SO far as young men being its on
ly supporters is concerned, but this is for
e!gn to our purpose. A search into the
history of the world will show that in ev-
cry department of life, the greatest success
has been achieved by young men. There
Is not a scene OF creation, not work OF
art, that does not furnish proofs of this
Let lis examine English and American an
mails: The elder Pit, while shaking by
his efforts the foundations of the platform
of tn party opposed to what ne believed
the best interests OF England, was re-
preached by Horace Walp"le. Twas
t, then he made the famous reply, comineu-
| cling with "etroclous crime of being
yoa4ag man. the younger Pitt, at the
age oT twenty three, bore upon his shout-
ders the weight of empire. Wolfe was
not, though young man. Thought by the
| great Chatham incompetent TO lead the
army winch t.iumphed at Q,ehec, and
| rescued Canada trom French dominion.-
| 1t time allowed, we could give numerous
| instances of the rod OF empire held, and
glory reflected on their country, by yowng
men who lived during Engand's age of
| Parliamentary greatness. The complaint,
at a later period, of the people of England,
! that her army suffered before Sebas; opol,
BECAUSE young mten We're regarded rs nn-
safe leaders OF her army, is not forgotten,
and it was only when the older soldiers
retired from command that she WAS tr-
umphant.
Tie history of our own land furnishes
Instances, without number, of ynnng men
who were dee,ned men of wisdom and
prudence sufficient to make them safe
counsellors. Jefferson was called into the
public service at 25, and continued in the
mt st trustworthy positions until, at the
age OF 50, he Introduced himself and his
country to immortality, by writing the
Declaration of independence. Richard
Henry Lee, who offered the resolution in
Congress III favor of an Immediate and TO
I
Britain, was forced by his cnun'rymen i'll
to the House of Burgesses of Virginia, il
his twenty fifth year Light Horse Har
ry Lee" Gas he was called,) at twenty
was, on The nomination of Patrick Henry
appointed captain in Col. Bland's regi
nent OF cavalry. sin Septembe, of IN,
; ensuing year. the reg i,nent joined th'
main army, where Lee by his discipline
: vigilance and etic ency, soon Won the col.
tidence of Washington, who selected hin
, and his company for Il body guard at tn
battle of Germantown" Almost ever,
battlefield of the Revolution in the South
> and many in tue North, bear testimony t.
| his tact, prudence, and ability to meet til
r most trying responsibility.
Lafayette, when under legal age, disre
l gardng the advice and commands of o
e der heads, left his native land to tight til
g battles of America. He was at once re
)! commended by Washington, and eleote
Z II Major General; aud SO faithfully an
e successfully did he perform his duty, tn;
e he cnrne.ed Cornwallis at Yorktown, VIII
/ had bn;ts:e,! short time befnre, "the bo
e cannot escape me.
y Washington was not afraid to assnciat
4 with him in the tented field, and subs
= quently in the Cabinet, the young in;,
y Alexander Hamilton.
Il Madison displayed not more wisdom
y certainly not more energy in the convel
II ton of $50 as i'll that of 1887.
Nor did Marshall grapple with the kno
ty points of a case, and nnravt its intl
cacies with more acuteness in 1885 tha
J IN Richmond, when he sat upon the cas-
= Of Burr.
$, john g. Calhoun gave as great e7ident
of executive talent while Mr.. Monroe
= Secretary of War as at any later period
i i his life; and Mr.. Clay's voice, like the rie
re]ncing trumpet, was as effective
ronsing his cenntrynen dnr;ng the war
1872 as he WAS in tire evening ut life; al
= lastly, Gen. Winfield Scptt displayed
: much courage and bravery, and was +
!" !, garled as safe and reliable command
in that same war as IN The Mexican; a,
just as much So as In that unnatural w
!. he proposes to wage against his own. on
- loved South, lis own native home.
' Lyachbury Republican.
r, Tue EIGHr MILL1aN .LeAN.-Tne sum
ID S4,5I9.OO If the eight million Feder
is loan will be awarded to the following d;
.e ties at $9O.I5; Messrs Ketchnn, Son
81 CO.. So, ,814.O 900; Satte.lee & Co, ST. I35, 90
r. Frey.r' & Colgate, $125, 600; Read. Dire
lg er.& CO., $l, ,345, ,01U. d Messrs. Sweene
to Ritfenhouse, Fart & Cos 100000 at So,