The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27

years old, was a lieutenant In one Of
the letters he wrote at this time Re-
we're bewails the fact that few OF the
Sons of Liberty were in the army,
Most of the men who did the talking
before the war were careful to let 9TH
ers do the hghtiug when the conflict be-
gan. Revere was one OF the few who
both talked and fought,
He was in command OF the force in
Fort William in Boston Harbor, and
in August, 1771. went with his regi-
ment TO Worcester to receive the pris-
oners captured in the battle of Ben
nington. Following tins came the one
thing in Revere's life that laid him
open to criticism. He was in the
wretched Penobscot expedition sent
out from Boston In which Commodore
Saltonstall behaved so badly. Moth
ing in the Revolutionary War was
worse than this affair. The American
force was ample, but through bad
management and worse the undertake
ing ended In disaster. Most OF the
blame rested on Saltonstall. FOR whose
conduct there seems to be no excuse.
but charges of INSTRUMENTATION and
cowardicc were made against Revere.
II took him three years to get an ac-
quittal, and then It was not given
iledIlllS. HoulSlot VI iLpNCiii
few men came out of the Penobscot
campaign with credit.
With the close OF the Revolutionary
War, Revere resumed business with all
his wonted energy. He was gold
smith and a hardware dealer, n dem
list and an optician But that did not
suffice. He had desire for a gov
NV Iat Lot
with the same inclination. Revere APP
oiled for a place in the mint Failing
to get that he sought place in the
excise. When he did not get 1t he was
Just as ciipper as ever. There was
money in copper, he believed. so he es-
tablished a foundry for making church
bells, spikes. bolts. nuts, etc. Incidcn-
tally he made q seal for the Provincial
government and did a fair amount OF
engraving work for tho public.
He was stanch Federalist and wher
the Federal Constitution was submitt-
ed to the Massachusetts Assembly. he
was one of it's most ardent advocates
1t may seem strange at this time, but
Ma sachusetts in the early days OF the
| Union was intense in its contention fol
State rights. Had 1t not been for Sam.
| uel Adam, Massachusetts probably
would have refused to rati:y the Con
+, stitution. Adams held back. That hi
finally was swayed by the action Of
| Revere and the mechanics of Boston
there Is no doubt. Revere and his as
sociates held a big meeting III the IA,
nous Green Dragon, Boston. and de,
clared for the Federal Constitution
| When the resolutions adopted at tina
meeting were handed to Adams by Re.
| we're this is the report Of their con
versat!on:
How many mechanics" asked
Adams, were at the Green Dragon? 2
More sir, than the Green Dragon
could hold" Revere replied.
"And where were the rest, Mr. Re-
| vere?"
/ I'm the streets. sir"
/, "And how many We're In the streets 2
More sir. than there are stars II
the Sky"
A BIT extrava giant. but forceful.
The Constitution was adopted ls7 e
1853. Adams and his friends voted FOL
lit Without their aid 1t would have
been rejected.
Copper King.
The foundry Revere established
| thrived amazingly. He was the ars
man in America to refine copper HI
did lot Of work for the government
All the bolts, spikes. pumps, etc, tina
went into the most famous OF American
vessels, the frigate Constitution, "olt
4, Ironslde," We're made by him. Tbs
copper that lined her bottom was @
! Revere's make. He proudly declared
that 'coppersmiths believed no on.
/ in America could make copper SO NAL
1 leahle as to hammer8it hot. II was ;
4 secret that lay in very few breasts
Lin England. ! determined IL possibl,
to f1nd the secret After a great man.
trials and considerable expense
/ gained It."
Revere was the copper king .
i America--the first of the line. Eli
business grew so fast that he hough
tha snnMds ar mill at canton. the ono II