The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-07-10

shall have rolled away, tha. the peonle
snsy come together in the full eniay
meus Of the blessings Of liberty. bound
together in the strongest bonds os fra
ternal union. with firm purpose %
mairtsin their country. one and III
sepsra ble
when in iTsj re news of the s.smn
act was received in the colonies. Pat.
rick Henry. being member of the
Virginia House of Burgesses. INTRODUCED j
resolutions strongly asssrting the risbt
af the colonies. and dcn yitis th o uthor.
ity Of Parliament 70 impose taxes upon
them, and in the midst of an im pas
stoned speech in favor of their passage
be exelsimed. . C~sAr had his Bru.ns.
Charles ms Cromwell, aud G,o.
III Treason shouted the speaker,
treasoa treason. was heard in differ
ens parts. Of the House; and Geo
III" repeated Henry, may profit BY
their example If that be treason
make the most Of IT." Aud again ten
years after that event the same Patrick
Henry stood in the Virginia Lesisla
ture, when the torch of war was on the
eve of being lit up. and introduced
resolutions providing for the or yanira-
tion Of an army. and in memorable
speech, said g know not what course
others may take. but IS for me, give me
liberty or give me DEATH We will
now in a brief review, undertake to fol-
low our army throughout all the trying
scenes. They are familiar to every stu
dent of our countrys history. bu, we
cannot pass them all by, without hav-
ing In memory. TO pay reveren,ial
tribute to the heroic virtues that in
spired our noble sires TO deeds that will
shine as jewels as long as our country
shall have place among the nations.
They exposed themselves 10 the inclem-
enciss of the weather without sufficient
clothing, the blood from their bare feet
marked their pathway over the frozen
ground, they hal not sufficient food to
sustain them during their hardships
nothing to cheer them but that love
of liberty that burnt with a steady
flame in their souls. and which could
not be extinguished as long as life
lasted. After eight years Of struggling
with varying success, when at times the
star of liberty would look rs though il
would be in darkness set forever.
victory at last pcrched upon our
banner. and orr Independence was
acknowledge by our mother coun-
try. One century has rolled off from
times wheel, and mark the s.upendons
changes that have been wrought. Then
there were thirteen States. now we have
thirty-six. Il believe with territory
enough to make many more From
three or four millions Of pvopl2 we now
have over forty millions. Colleges and
schools have kept pace with the popula-
ton Cur land is knit together with
net work Of railroads aud telegraphs;
skilled labor has risen from compare
lively nothing until now our work
shops and factories sre sending their
products to all civilized rations-
ever boarding the lyon in his den By
the perseverins industry of the tiIlors |
Of the soil, our country is looked upon
a. the granary Of the world; our white /
winged ships Of commerce may be seen !
on every sea. We have risen from a
weak Hngnificant powerto be one Of |
the first nations of the world. American |
senias is recognized throughout the civ
'lizedlsorld. Wesurpass other nations in