The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-05

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their highland hills and lakes nesting
among them, with romance in every rip
III. nj their waves. no more than they
could forget the heath-clad Grampians.
the kinrly Ben Lomond. OF the blue Pent-
lands on whose SUBMITS they had IN
boled tho fresh air Of the morning: no
NOR, than they could forget the bloom
of the heather, and the shrlll notes OF
the pibroch waiing among the desoiate
moors; no more than they could forget
the cottage homes where their daughters
had been trained 10 industry ana VII
tue. and where their sons had been taught
10 sneak the truth and do that which
was right in the sight OF God.
As soon as the dispute between the
colonies and the mother country COM
rnol ccd. the entire Scotch-lrish people
united with one mind and heart In SUP
mort Of the cause of independence. The
part taken by them I'm that contest was
then made a matter Of reproach' ana II
Is the recorded testimony OF those VINO
were least IN sympathy with their pur-
pose that they were the first 10 enlist
for the conflict. and the last TO retire
from n. The Hon. 60 Richard Wright. al
one time Speaker Of the House Of Repre-
senfatives I'm Pennsylvania, a thoroughly
informed historian, and I'm no way allied
10 the Scotch Irish. asserts that the war
OF Independence was a ScOtch-lrish war.
Mr. Bancroft says on this point: The
first voice 10 dissolve all connection with
Great Britain came not from the Puritan
of New England. nor from the Dutch Of
New York, nor from the planters Of Nir-
ginia. but from the Sc0tch-lrish.'
THEIR PART IN WAR.
We are now prepared 10 consider the
part they bore in the decisive battles
Of the revolutionary war.
Dr. Hogc then went on TO describe the
cattle Of Saratoga al which Burgoyne
met with an entire deleat-an event that
induced France TO acknowledge the In
dependence Of the American States. and
enter into treaty Of alliance with them.
/ Then the speaker gave a. description OF
the battle Of Kings Mountain. followed
ty the victories Of COwpens and Guild
ford. finally leading to the surrender Of
the English army AT Yorktown, and the
close of the revolutionary war
THEN THE STATESMAN.
But. while brilliant victories on the
, fields Of war may secure the independence
Of "a country. no constitutional govern
ment can be organized by arms. TO ar
comp.lsh this great task. the soldier must
be- succeeded by the statesman; and this
leads 10 another most Interesting division
OF the discussOn-the influence OF The
Sc0tch-Irish statesmen and Of their fell
low-countrymcn In framing the political
institutions Of these United states. Fa-
ellie princops among these was Patrick
Henry. Well did Mr.. jefferson say: He
was before MS AN in maintaining the spirit
Of the revolution" Mr. jefferson might
have said before us an I'm kindling the
spirit of the revolution for II was
Hcnry's clarion voice which woke tht
people to a recognition Of the fact that
the crisis had come and that delay was no
longer possible. And so the orator who
set the ban Of the revolution in motion
was the author Of the movement that
made this continent the home OF ma
tiOn, which. by Gods blessing. as it moves
ON. will more and more exert on all the
world an ever Increasing influence in
whatever advances and elevates mankind
in the development Of all that Is best in
the progress Of the race.
Then Or. Hoge presented a sketch OF
James Madison. and then Of Thomas
jefferson. after which he spoke as fol-
lows:
When the Declaration Of Independence
was under debate I'm the Constitutional
Congress. doubts and forcbodings were
| whispered through the hall The House
hesitated. and the destiny OF the nation
seemed poised, as IL were, upon a single
point II was then that an aged patriarch
arose. his hair white with the frosts OF
age. He cast over the assembly look
| Of incxpressihle interest and unconquer-
| able resolution, while on his check the
hue of age was lost in The fiery patriotism
which illumined his face. There Is d
tide" said he, when he saw the House
was wavering-"there Is a tide in the az
fairs of men which we perceive now be-
fore us. To hesitate IS 20 consent 10 our
| own bondage. That noble instrument upon
your table should be subscribed this
morning by every pen in the House. For
| my own part. 1 have Of property, some.
OF reputation, more. That reputation IS
staFed, that property Is pledged upon the
issue OF this contest. and. although these
gray hairs must soon descend into the
grave 1 would infinitely rather they
should descend by the hand of tho public
cxecutioner than 10 desert a. this crisis
the sacred cause Of my country.
Who was it that uttered that memora-
bile speech potent To turn the scale OF the
nations destiny? 10 was the venerable
John Withcrspoon. president OF Princeton
College. and "a lineal descendant Of John
Knox. Under the influence of Wither-
spoons appeal the declaration was at
once signed. and each signature, though
sorse Of them were written with a tremb-
ling hand. made the signcr immortal.
Fourteen of these signers were Of Scotch
Irish blood. whose ancestors had signed
the Solemn League and Covenant in the
Grey Friars church yard In Ednhurg.
one hundred and thirty-eight years before.
SOME or THEM.
DR.. Hoge concluded by saying he ala
not know how ne could give his hearers a
better impression Of the influence Of the
Scotch-lrish race IN shaping the civil and
religious institutions of the country, than
by calling their attention 20 the names OF
some of the eminent men whose fame be-
longs 10 the whole country, all OF whom
were descendants OF the sturdy stock OF
which II was his privilege 20 speak to-
night or those who won honors In the
field he mentioned Anthony Wayne, who
al stony Point achieved one Of the most
brilliant victories OF the war. Hugh Mcr-
Ger. who foll in the battle of Princcton.
Colonel Rogers Clarke. who captured the
whole line of forts between the lakes and
the Mississippi river. and thus secured
that magnificent domain which Virginia,
with generosity unparalleled. gave 10
the government OF the United States.
John Randolph declared that the cam
paign Of Clarke was worthy TO be likcned
10 that Of Hannibal I'm Italy. He also
spoke Of Generals Knox. Montgomery.
sullivan. Starke, Morgan, Marion. An
drew Jackson. who commanded 5000 men