The mountain Democrat., 1863-07-04

the most natural and powerful allies Of Il
splendid drSpotism; that we were the OBJ
jectS Of n regard aud interest throughout
the world, which would add to our own
resources sufficient strength to carry Us
safely through to final success.
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War OF the Revolution Advocated.
Ex'Yart E0m thr SPEECH ot Patrick llru-
rv. in the Convention Of Virginia, March,
1915, in favor Of resistance 10y the Colo.
nies:
Nix. PREsIDEXr-It is natural to man to
indulge in the illusions Of hope. We air
apt to shut our eyes against painful
truth-and listen 20 the song Of that siren
till she Transforms us into beasts. is thI>
the part of wise men, engaged in great
aud arduous struggle for liberty A:c
we disposed to be Of the nun' cr "i those,
who having eyes, see not, aId having car,
hear net, the lhrgs which 50 nearly con-
ccrn our temporal Salvationy For my
part, whatever anguish Of spirit it may
cost, am willing to know the whole
truth; to know the worst, and to pro'ilc
for it.
! have but one lamp by which my feet
are guided. and that is the lanp ol rXpc-
rl"nce. know OF no way "i .Ind-j"- o;
the future hnt by the past Aud .lud.jug
by the past, wish to Know e" hat there
has been in the conduct OF the i;r.'i>h
ministry for the last ten Yeas tn u,tirv
those hopes With which gentlemen hay"
been pleased 10 >0lice themselves anl tur
houseY is it that i">id,ou~ smile with
which our petition has been iatrly recrIv'
edy Trust it not sir; it VIII prove
snare to your feet. Suffer not yourselves
to be betrayed vita kiss. Ask Your
selves how this gracious reception oi o'.r
petition cOmpoIts with those War.ihc
preparations which cover our waters and
darkcn our land. Are f,bt, apG armies
necessary TO work Of loYe and tcrou.i..
iation? Have We shown ourselves so un.
iling to be rcconcicl. that t,Irc ua.i
DC called in to win back our low. hex
Us not deceive ourselves, sir. TIl.~o ale
the implements Of war and su>lu@pt,
the last arguments to which kiuL~ r,~urt.
ask gentlemen, sir, what ;atatl, tt.e
martial array, il its purpo>c be not t.
force Us to submi>>iun? Can gentlemen
assign any other possible mot!F' tor II :;
Has Great Britain any enemy ia tAi- quar-
ter Of the world. to cali tn al t'Ii- acru-
mutation Of nayicS aut ailui :: ~, III,
she has hone. They atr .,.att ivr vs. :;
they can be meant for no ot!r;. It"E
are sent over to bind an i've: 70, .rn NJ
those chains which the ,.u,I ministry
It,y.. lt.,.n l,,t,tr 4 ~ Al..I .
have We To orro>e to tnym: sail We
Try aiGnmcnty Slr, "c hay h,.u Try .r,
that ior the last ten year. Have Wc ;''5
thing ncw To offer upou the >ul jcrt =
Nothing. We have held the subject up
in every light # "!ich it is capable; but
it has been all in vaiu.
Shall We resort to rntfrniy and humble
suppiIcation? What terms >baii Sc i.ad,
" hlch have not been air rly exhausted: p:
Let us not, be,cech you, >Ir, d,oolv.
ourselves longer.
Sir, We have done every tlj",tnat could
be done to avert the STORM WhIrG j. I,un
coming on. We have prtlS"ucd, we have
demonstrated, We hayt >li lirAt- Il We
have Wostrat,d ourselves before 1lr
throne, ana have impiorcI is j"fc'ro>i-
ton to arrest the tyranuir#, NonI~ "t tht
ministry and parliament. Oar F"u'I'h~
have been sighted; oar Icin.'.>''..r,~
have produced addtiona ylu,,ncc .uui IA
suit i; our Supplicalions have hc,.r Ii>'c-
garded ; and We have been Srurn,d with
contempt from the iool of the throne.
In vain, after these thIr.>, may We i'll
dulce the tond hope oi peace aulrrcon-
tiliation. There is no i,..,r ANY -. IN
for hope. If We wish t. be fee i, 81,
mean to preserve invinlatc those iHc> ,jma.
bic privileges for which We have h cu So
long cOntcndiug-If We mern not base \
to ahanoh the noble >Itu--,ri.i . !.Irh We
have been 50 long engaged, aud y hls, uc
have pledged ourselves never TO ahani Ion
until the glorious object Of our contest
shall be obtained, We must fight IL re-
peat it, sir, we must tigtt!! An appeal
to arms and to the God Of hosts is all that
is lett us.
Tney tell Us, sir, that We are weak
unable to cope with 80 formidable an al.
ver>ary. But when shall Wc be >tr"uYl:
viii 1t be the next week or the next year:
w i'll it bc when we are Totally di>aliucd,
and wncn British guari ~Ha.i be >tation-
cd in every house: Shali Nc gain strength
10y irreSoution and iuactiou Sna.l Nr
acquire the means Of tlirctua! resist urr
by living >upinrly on onr backs, and hug
Sing the deluSivc phautom of hope, uulli
ou' cncmicS shall have bound us hani and
foot? Sir, We are hot weak, if wr make
ii proper use OF those means which the
God OF nature hath placed IN our power,
Three millions IF people, armed in the
holy cause OF liberty, and in >nrII coun
try as that which We possess, are invinci.
ble by any force whic! our enemy can
send against us Besides, sir, NC SHAH
not fight our battles alone. There is II
just tod who prcSideS over the dcStuirS
of nations. and who will raise up friends
to fight our battles for us. The battle,
sir, is not to the strong alone; it is to the
vigilant, the active, the brave. Besides,
sir, we have no election. II we were base
enough to desire it, it is now too late 10
retire from the contest. There is no re-
treat but in submission and slavery -
Our chains are forged. Their clankin.
may be heard on the plains Of Boston
The war is inevitable, aud let it come !
l repeat it, sir, let it comet!
1t Is IN vain, sir, to eXtcnuate the mat
ter. Gentlemen may cry peace, peace ;
but there Is no peace. The war is actu-
ally begun! The next galc that sweeps
from the North will bring to our ears the
clash of resounding arms! Our brethren
are already in the field! Why stand we
here idle? What is it that gentlemen
wish? What would they have? Is life
SO dear, or peace SO sweet, as to he pur-
chased at the price of chains and slavery?
Forbid it, Almighty God!
| know not what course others NAV