The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-13

t3nlgrs sl,all aid my feeble voice. Ye'
will fought fields OF bnttlS and We JOY
ful Victories from Tho heights Of Bostoi,
TO the plains u Georgia, We shall all COM
spire to prove that tho Lord hat helped
US. Begin wo thcn With the 10Th OF
bloody assault OH the liberties OF this
continent. Oh, Americans. forget not TO
tell your children that liberty was on that
tiay marked TOR tile slaughter, and np-
pointed to bleed on the affairs Of hvarice
and tyranny.
OIL! 70 parents, tell your young Off.
spring us they rise under your tender and
Instructive care, tell them they were de-
voted TO slavery; teach them what 9
Heavy curse It Is; let them know W ,,'
t1,iseries they have escaped; kindle their
Young minds TO a manly and generous
love OF freedom but let a dlgnlfetl re-
scrtmcnt against every system OF slavery
grow with their growth and strengthen
Nth their years. { Let them hear Of tile
crt;elties Of Britain: let them listen 20
those narratives OF war ana battles ",
the name Of Britain and slavery shail
make the blood thrill IN their veins, let
,.,,,ll q marshal spirit shall minge with
their blood, and glow in their faces. N
n nsnect daring and resolutc as the front
OF the 1ibyan lion.
4 II, the temples OF that ibeneflccnt Being.
who dclighteth not In the miscrics OF
ma nkind In his temples let the sound
OF liberty be lifted up as well as we
seraptic voice OF religion; let them give
ce and influence and happiness 70 eac ,,,
other. Let the benevolent preacher tench
his peoplc to esteem tic blessings Of lib.
erty and to be religious and thankful
lei him also require them to regard their
~ adm ~ one OF these blessings, but TO
consider voluntary, slavery as the most
dreadful curse that can be inflicted on
mankind. But return to consider what
has been done between the ever memor,
able 10th Of April. 49,. and the JOYFUL
18th Of October, 17sl.
Following tho example Of the Holy.
Scriptures and humblya aiming az WIZ, 20
the Judges and the prophets and the
divine poets have done, fain would
bring into view every remarkable inter.
position OF heaven, and In the words OF
tho grateful psalmist. close every per1oo
of mercy and delverance with ~ raise
t'ne Lord, who hath redeemed us IRON, our
enemies s. for his mercy endureth NJ lor-
ever. Hear, then, citizen and feliow so. .
d.ers, what was done on Bunker hlil' tlal
place shall claim splendid page y ~! ~
tory from that time, when virtuols clti-
IONS go rallantly opposed British troops.
and humbled their proud contempt or the
American arms. 80
In CANADA. though the brave have fall
an . have sunk to rest, yet In tho early
stages of this war. very Important sue
cess attended our arms strong to ,,E
cs and British troop were compeItcd 70
acknowledge the prowesst OF our lorces.
ETEnno thence. in imagination. let US
snass to our army before Boston. There
the enemy were forced to look for safety
by the evacuation Of that place.
THE BITTERtWAR.
!. THAT wear the war was carried into
the State. OF Now York; then dlo our
enemIes hasten from the other side OF the
ocean to join their brethren alreaay en- en-
"a reIl. TO make so large portion OF man
KIND miserable. Number the enemy from
Brrtain; number them from Hesse; n um-
her their ships of wlr;Adescrlbe, " you
can. all the awful engines OF death ana
carnage. At this time. % my brethren
who taught you to hope th ma. you cou asi
You from falling at the feet Of Brltainf
But see. the waters. though not IKE the
Rcd Sea- divided into parts, yet favora !
Bic to us In q time Of distress ana dan.
ger. The very winds in the hano OF
God, granted their aid to save az our ARM ,sl.s
from Long Island to New York shall be
foremost in giving an example q lhe most o. !
interesting and finished retreat from tho
most imminent ruin e hatS year clinton
and Parker felt the weight OF AMERICAN
bravery, and being defeated and m1se el,-
their southern expedition. s#, This cam
palgns wore away. and saw no extraordi-
NARY success attend the numerous forces
and the powerful fleet Of the enemy. u1l-
less to murder garrison or DraYe Eei,
after they had ,capltulated may 20 cal4ed
extraordinary success.
We will now pass on TO the Ame'l can
army. 1t was almost disbanded; II was
reduced to small number, anu petteT
( fitted to draw forth pity ana COMPASS
sion from tho beholders than to strlke
them with terror; more aole 70 snow "
their fortitude In adversely , tnan = :. Ga, w
execu ton with their arms Why, y Corn
wallis, didst thou not seize the teeble
warriors and their persevering command
er? Then who can say their present tate
would not have been SUSPENDED!
SUFFERING OF THE TROOPS.
Next 80 with me, beseech you, through
ono of the storms and ,tempcsts OF ma
ture. Follow the march o. ~ lew Sos na mi
men, or II they were clothed. Il was onls
with rags-exposed TO thegrigors OF De-
combers cold O, liberty by what charm
or what magnetic power didst thou holo
the suffering men firm In thy interest
But follow them to the apture o.
large OOQY Oh g. -
i thence pass on with the troops TO FRINGE
ton, and in your way learn the resource
and stratagems of war, and hear OF 1he
disappointment and confusion Of the en-
envy. Princeton. that once peaceful abode
Of the muses. and seat OF science. tleT
heard unusual thunders and saw Britons
defeated and slain, Then the diving lanI
of liberty was kindled anew. Thousands
Of heroes. flew to the standards OF free
dom, and thought she could be still de
Tended. a., L.,
and the enemy found they had the wa
to begin anew Near the, close OF tn:
wear the Almighty. who had not yer
lis as a prey to their teeth" remarkably
helped us, and gave Burgoyne and AZ M:
army into tho hands OF the United states
Let a recollection OF the mercies Of ths
next year begin with a declaration OF ths
alliance Of America with the magnani
nous Louis XVI The illustrlous here
and friend to the rights Of manklne
! heard tho ramo Of our cause and Joined
the interest OF his Kingdom to the sup
mort of our and has speree
| neither blood nor wealth to establish III
| In tho possession of our freedom,
Consider the formidable movements O
| orr army to the fields OF Monmouth