Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-10-04

independence, an account of which for
bear to recite. 1t is sufficient, to remark
that this contest continued for about six
years during which period the colonies were
the theater Of bloody conflict attended
by all the appalling features of savage
war.
Progress in agriculture and other voca-
tions again ceased. Again the cultivating
of the soil was left in the hands of those
who were incapacitsted for the field of con-
tiict,-hence there was no marked advance
ment in the main pursuits of the inhabi-
tants. The French were driven from the
land, and the return of peace was hailed
as the harbinger of better days, and the
entcrprising spirit of the people soon turn
cd to the honorable and quiet avocations
of life. Agricultural interests, commerce,
and education again fourished.
The colonies now put forth all their
strength in these life giving enterprises.
They spread many sail upon the ocean,
converted forests into meadows and wheat
fields, established seminaries of learning,
founded cities and built churches to God.
But no sooner was the conflict of 1856
over than they began to feel with added
weight the hand of British oppression
The troubled mind of the mother country
was growing angrily jealous at the pros
perity Of the colonies, and began through
legislation to impose upon them unjust
hardships, yet they were not to be hum
bled by injustice, nor crushed by severi.
ties, but they silently submitted to these
hardships, were obedient to legislative en-
actments and still prospered. But the
time soon came. 1t was Gods time, when
forbcarance ceased to be a virtue, and
how thankful should we be that Just
Providence is above who regards the af.
fairs Of men. who turns aside the tramp
ling hand of oppression aud causes the
blood wrung by tyranny to cry from the
ground and Call forth the spirit of liberty
For six years these colonists. tough
their mother aristocracy on paper. they
begged, prayed aud intreated, but all tt
no purpose, The doctrine of taxation
without representation was finally forced
upon them, they had the alternative t
submit or declare their independence
They sought the latter, aAd manfully
adopted it. The love of country anG
home springing up from long continued
social relations, aud battle field struggles
and hardsbips, had become 50 intense that
these men souht the alternative with dOub.
lie zeal and determination. No matter
how dreary the climate, barren the lands
or uuwholsome the laws may be, yet man
loves the home that gave him birth. Eve.
ry nation noted for its wisdom and indus.
try displayed in the cultivation of its
lands has had its day of trouble; its he.
roic age. t... ..'
The heroic age of this nation commenc
ed when those earnest delivers came from
land of oppression with the light o.
Christianity to rear new national struct
ure and subdue the vast wilderness by
cultivation. 1t ended in the 18th century
with the close of the Revolution. Tn,
history of this struggle is too familiar t
need rceapituiation from me. All know
with what untiring tenacity and unioT
these brave men fought the battles of tina
long and unequal war, Houses we're aban
doned. and the hardy man Of that da,
left his rude freside not for the hope o
pecuniary gain, but with heart full o
patriotism aud hope that the tyranica
grasp of oppression might be loosened, an'
the home aud dear ones he had left be
hind might be free, happy and indepen
dent. In this great event we see thcs
few patriots without available means 0
warfare, without a government; withou
Notifications; without an army; wlthou
a navy, Yes without revenue with stead
tread ard modest yet unequaled boldnes
moving forward to meet the strong armic
of proud powerful and yiDdictive enc
my, yes VIC see them in the very extrcm
of want, poverty, aud misfortune, supper
ted and strengthened by the enthusiast
spirit of liberty, aud guided by the uneI
ing counsels of good men and high heaye
for near eight years bearing the weight
unfccling conflict upon their own soil A
length We see them victorious, their foe
retire, and these crude and humble colo
nies free sovereign and independent ma
tion. 5# H 3 .ob H5t 80
A declaration of rights has been signe
by the best men that ever lived, and mo-
follows the Federal Constitution, an
shortly government with the noble an
honest Washington as its guardian. Wit
the government commences the health
growth and prosperity ofthis nation. Th
attention Of the people was at once turne
{ to agriculture, arts and manufactures an
education. During the eight years OF tn
Revolution all these were abandoned e'
cept the physical wants Of the people an
the soldiery were sustained by the labor
such only as were detailed to till the SO
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