Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-13


.tily In Westmoreland county, a home.
of surprising beauty, was Richard
Henry Lce. whose grace and elegance
would have adorned any Court and
wlESe persuasive eloquence earned
for him the title, "rhe Cicero of the
Revolutions" He 1t was who conceiv-
ed the scheme of 1.-THE Committee of
correspondence" from which sprung
the Union of the colonies with all the
resultant benefits. He 1t was who
moved on the 18th of June In the
Constlnental Congress- That these
United Colonies are and ought to be
free and Independent states. Then
attending William and Mary College.
which he left to enlist in the Revo.
lntionary army, was james Monroe.
who afterwards, as President, when
our foreign policy was weak, vaciIlat-
ing and nnfixed, had the courage TO
announce the great Monroe Doctrine,
which extended our protection to the
Western Hemisphere, saved 1t from
foreign conquest and colonization and
dedicated it to liberty, which viii
forever constitute the foundation OF
our foreign policy. Serving as pri
vnte In the Revolutionary war was
John Marshall, the greatest jurist of
, modern times, and who afterwards.
as Chief Justice, by his great deci.
sions so envlgorated and strengthens
ed the Federal Government us to
mike 1t one OF the most efficient and
capable in the, world. WELDING n
vast Influence was Edmund Pendle-
ton, whose manly beauty, clear voice,
integrity and piety made him the
pride of the conservative element OF
cavaliers, He was president of the
Committee of Safety, which marshal.
led the forces and directed the meas.
ures of resistance to Britain. He was
acknowledged as one OF the able de.
baters of his time. Scattering every.
whero sweetness and sunshine, was
genial loving George Wythe, whose
culture, learning and legal acquire.
ments were an ornament to any state.
| He II was who moved on the 10th
OF February, 177G, in the Continental
I, Congress, "that the colonies Ind a
right to contract alliances with for.
eign powers.' This was the first act
or Independence, and the means OF
| securing the aid OF France which was
indispensable to success. Then liv,
ing In Albemnrle county was George
Rogers Clark, who afterwards with
n. few Virginia troops captured from
| Great Britain all that vast territory
from the mountains of the Mississip.
pi and to the great Lakes. Tho perils
and prtvatlons encountered by him
and hiss troops have never been sur
passed. Historians concur in saying
| 1t was the most heroic achievement
| OF an heroic epoch. But for the con.
quest mnde by this HANNIBAL OF tho
West" the boundaries of the United
States would have been limited tc
the territory fringing the Atlantic
coast Few victories have ever pro
duced such far reaching results MS
his.
Daniel Morgan.
In the beautiful valley Of Virginia
was brave, daring Daniel Morgan
who Bancroft says, was "the creates
commander of light troops of thu
world" His rapid march with hi!
Virginia riflemen from Winchester Il
the relief of Boston within twenty
one days startled and stirred thu
country. He with his Virginia troop!
was the9first commander to success
fuliy resist Burgoynes army and Il
MIN and them belong the chief glor.
or Saratoga. He, sustained by hi
brave Virginian riflemen, won the
battle of Gowpens, which is acknow
lodged as the most astonishing mt
brilliant victory of the war. In superl
Southwest Virginia was stern William
Campbell, who commanded and wol
the battle of Kings mountain, which
victory made possible the final tri
umph at Yorktown. At Straford. IL
Wesmoreland county, lived Ligh
Horse Harry Lee, who. became tlf
i Rupert of the Revolution the mos
4 gallant and dnshing cnvalryman tina
ever drew sabre. Surrounding thes
great luminaries were lesser lights
4 yet whose briIliance were sufficien
to make resplendant any state
Among these was grim, determine,
Archibald Cary, of Ampthill Gale,
4 "Old IRON; scholarly Richard Bland
: the brave, gallant Thomas Nelson
who at the battle of Yorktown direct
I ed the troops to fire at his owl
home; pious, patriotic John Page; Ed
: mund Randolph, learned, eloquent an,
| able, the first Attorney General o
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