The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-08-12
CAPT. HESRY PALMER.

Among the many bsroes Of the Revo
lutionsry perisd. whose patriotisa
prompted them TO deeds OF sublsmes
daring. and ~h0ss arms. under u
blessing of . beuign Providence
wrough, out our national salvstion va
Capt. Henry Palmer. Whsa t3s initial
ligsncs Gf the battle Of Bunker Hi
reached the city OF New York. Capt
Palmer wss theE in ,h. employ Of oo,
Of the issg-st AID most indusntia
firms in the city, ind own-d vesse
which was calculated throughout ths
colonies - the swiftsse keel then il
American waters. The Intelligence ol
the result OF ths battle ran through tha
city like sn electric shock. and NOT with
standing the sttsmpts Of the Rritieh e
chsck ths feeling aud to sspprsss th,
partieulsrs, the widest excitement Pre-.
vailed. The colonists elustsged togeth b
sr III groups, and discussed in low. desF
tones tbs trsgical event. till insolsnslJ
ordered 10 dispsrse, when they would
turn away with keen retoEts and ex-
1s.sa1ssAo -eeee -'s
ether
It wss hight whsa the nevs - d,
battle reached the city. Ahel1ts md
night Cspt Palmer Wo ssAhapod by Z
&sss~nger FROM bis employer dxsaand
rug his Instant piessnce at ihs o0nntipa
house Drrssibg himself with all pos
sibls Dispatch. hs hsstsnsd to obey ihs
sa,nnols. On his arrival lac found q
small party gathered. smoug whom
MAS = government official. earnestly
engaged 10 ci.cussing the exciting in
telligenc- from the east.
Well. Capt. Palmer. ssid his en-
ploysr, our sunmons has been hssfy
but ouI necessity is urgent. We wish
you 10 have your vessel uader way
within one hour, if possibls.'
Then giving him trisf Garrstivs 0i
the event. which bad trsuspired. they
commenced explaining to him the
nature Of the ssrvics be MAS 81 snxsgs
IN, when. rising frcm bis scat. be broke
forth abruptly
.S,opl tell me NO more! an no
longer in your swploy.'
why. Henry 2 ssid one Vi the 6rm,
what 10 the matter! Has anything
hsppeuedr
sir he replied. the blood Of my
csuntrymen hss been spilled, snd with
my country will 1 riss Of fall. aud in
her cause will live or die.
Capt. Palmer. ssid they, have you.
tao. gone mad ike ell the rest OF your
foolish oeuntrymep?'
II they are mad then, sir. am ! mad
toof be said-
Henry said they. reflect before you
decide. This insurrsction oan never
stand. In few weeks Ut the farthest
the insurgents will b chastissd int
obedience, or. having their. eyes opened
to zee their folly. viii willingly return
to their former allegiance. You have
been in Our employ tor years, and
while we have found you all We could
desire, you can have also no cause Of
I, ,m plsint against us. Give up, then.
this madness. and bs ssvsrnsd By your
better Judgment.
'Sir. they have killed my country.
msp. and with my oountrymen ] will
stand or fall
You will not. surely. turn traitor TO
your king and countryT
i have no king except the Lord God
Almighty. and Instead VI being Z
traitor TO my county. I s@ willing 70
pour out the last drop Of blood in my
veins fer her
But does not your better reason
teach you thet thess rioters will soou
b put down! Think. for : msnent,
what rosjtioo yos vill then stsnd in
4 cannot, gsntlemsu: ! Irespsct and
esteem you. but ] love ny eoustsy
also.'
Bat you will ssor,ios everything j.
attempting e carry out your mad
ideas.'
80 b Il, then
Cen no Arguments prevail With Jour
None
We will make this propossl 70 you.
Capt Palmer said they. You shall
rscrive fcs your sssvioss - day q
loog - the war lssts. whether the tims
be Of long u shofs 1unStee- . d
your security. yoa knew ueu vhszs The
money comes from. Do not oooliGhly
cast fross you tho opportunities si
wealth which ere now. se6sred,
Remain faithfsl jos it b il eulg peWsr,
- il is our wish. 10 do we'll BY you. On
chs other hand. what will yOa gaia r
sousserbslance the. los Of th1se2 Th<
rebels Will insvioably b beaeea. oodell
that will remain - yoa will 6s poverty
snd diserscs. Cone dsetos ihe
man, aa1 ssy that in oae hour 700 vil
b rssdy 70 weigh your anchor
II. eoetlsnso. yua shool1 lesd ~
vsssel With gniesas, = vsoA uoe n
saikcisns to kay oer vss The pobls 90
issrspid reply.
Usps. FAlnsr, aid one Of tAsa,
aftss an embarTassing paass. 'yoa hava
ksasd certsin thipgs tonight, aod b.
cvue scqusintsd With certain plAns
which you veuld nos have known bu
Tor year snppesed loyalty; ~ trus
tAae ail that has pssssd has Lssn IN con
adence.' 8A# ~ So
The reply vas q eses eAaEasAasiseiI
ef the man and the spiris Of The Rsvolu
tinn.
I pls.igs yoa ny hooor. ssatlsnsa
30 take - undoo advantage q oay'
thing I have lsarps1 Asrs suaigAk @
The you mar raot asnured; tx ve0
capsble a setting diahsa0gably ] veull
b inespshls Of bsing . ftss -.
Finding ell e6osts ss6 iadnnanaoe
% rssais him il their ssevios soasail
| isR. they were q length fosco1 h