The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-02

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maintain the liberty which we have derived from
cesors. No should hesitate moment to arms in
defense of SO valuable blessing is clearly opinion Yet
should beg leave to suggest should be the last re-
source In 1862 account Of strong resolutions against
the English government, the Governor dissolved the Bur-
gesses. Thereafter most of them in the Raleigh Tavern
and adopted resolutions called the nonmporatlon
agreement drawn by George Mason and presented by wash
ngon agreeing that of them would import from Eng
land any other taxed goods Washington lived up 10
This agreement and would allow any to be used in
his home
Shortly after this by OF English Parliament the Bos-
ION larbo was closed and the first Continental Congress
net i'll Philadelphia i'll 1774 Washington was chosen one
Of the Virginia representatives that body, which asked
England repeal her harsh laws against the colonies Con-
gres adjourned again in May, 177 Before it as
scmbed the first battle OF the Revolution was fought on April
10Th Concord and lexington Massachusetts, and the
colonies open rebellion against the mother country
When the second Continental Congress assembled on
May TO- 1775, began Immediately to consider what the
colonies ought do and after months time decided to put
IN army in the field Against his wish Washington was
elected commandern-cief OF the American forces re
proceeded to Boston, where he received with
)outs and the firing Of On July 3, 1775, he took
command of the Continental army.
The story Of the Revolutionary War belongs to the his
Dry of the United States, and be given here SUI
ccnt it is say that from IT'S to 1881 period OF SIX
,ears Washington held the English army under check in
New York Pennsylvania and New Jersey lie lost scvcra
)attles suffered any crushing defeats BY two
brilliant victories Trenton and the other at Princeton
ie saved the American
His soldiers suffered greatly in the terrible winters and
specially while they stationed Valley Forge near
Philadelphia during the winter OF 1777-778 Though the
rmy had scarcely any clothes, shoes food Washington
lid not despair.
Many Of the soldiers had to go bareooted, and they
gould be tracked through the by the blood from their
naked feet Many terrible things said of Washington,
but he bore them all with clear conscience and with
complaining spirit relying upon Providence for final vnd
cation story told that good old Quaker heard Wash
hgton praying the woods and went home and said to his
Wife: George Washington will succeed The Americans
will their independence. have heard him pray in
The forest today and the Lord will surely hear his prayer
less brave would have ccumbed to the neglect of
Congress- which had ample supplies but did not furnish the
OF sending them the army plot hatchcd even
to remove Washington from the command but it failed to
garry and Washington continued to persevere Through
the skill OF German officer Baron Steuben the soldiers
kept i'll constant drill, and when they Of winter
quarters in the spring they better disciplined than at
any time before
After two Of waiting, the time when the final
blow should be given Lord Corvallis with English
army had stationed himself Yorktown French fleet
had entered the mouth Of York River thus English