Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-22
.TW0 FAMOUS LANDMARKS
IN. LIFE OF DEMOCRACY
Beacon Lights Along Road Leading
ito Self-Governmcnt Still Stand
In Hanover County.
ONE is PATRICK HENRY's HOME
Other Is Residence of William Pol
lard, Gathering Place for Friends
and Coworkers in Cause Of Free
dom for Colonies.
a:BY MARY POLLARD CLARKE.

r.When Woodrow Wilson recently
said. "rhe day has come when America
is privileged &c spend her blood and
her might for the principles :h2t gave
her BIRTH" we were reminded that tho
cause of democracy has not yet been
won, and that this present war and the
war of 1875 are one and the same in
principle. We have entered into this
war to vindicate the right of those
who submit to authority to have Il
voice in thcir own government" and
ito make the world safe for democ-
racy."
Such words from President Wilson
carry us back 10 the founding of this
republic. and to the utterances OF the
colonial heroes who were also plead
ing for "seif-sovernment" and liberty
or else death" Truly the birth OF this
nation took place after the bloody VIM
dication of these principles in lII6-S3.
BORN AND REARED
NEAR OUR OWN Doors
1t may be of interest 10 know that
the leaders in this early struggle. were
born and lived near our own doors, and
were the proCenitors of many citizens
of Richmond, who are now giving them
selves and their sons an6 daughters
TO complete the task of making. not
only our own country. but the world.
safe for democracy"
i've miles from Richmond. lived Patrick
Henry and William Pollard. neiEhlors
and friends-coworkers in the cause
of freedom for the colonies. The
former had made himself famous in
the ,"Parsons' Case" at Hanover Court
house. and he latteI as clerk of Han
over, had the distinguished task of re-
cordinE the deeds and uttcrances of his
fellow-citizen in these times OF re-
bellfon against the autocracy OF the
mother country.
Patrick Henry was the first herald
OF the Revolution. He made protest
in the House of BurgeSSes as early as
lI65 against obedience to any laws
which imposed taxation without repre-
sentation. And when, in 1iii. the Vir-
Sinia colony was called To sit In Will
liamshurG 10 consider the grave sit
uation growing out of the Boston Tea
Party. Patrick Henry. as representative
from Hanover County, was intruSted
by county convention IN set OF
resolutions drawn by William Pollard
TO stand firmly for the rights Of the
colonies to govern themselves. Thus
they reao. Resolved, We are free men:
we have right To be SO. We will
never be taxed but by our own repre-
sentatives; this is the badge Of free
DOM" tSignilicant wordsD
If our sister colony OF Massachu-
sets Bay is enslaved. we cannot long
remain free" United we stand. dl-
rided we fall" Union of the colonies
In common cause was the call thc.,
union of democratic governments
against military autocracy now. 10
attain this wishcd-for union we de-
clare our readiness TO sacrifice any les i.
ser interest arising from soil. ciimate :,
situation or productions peculiar to u.s."
Our cause is good. anil, If il Is served
with consistency and fidelity. It cannot
tail OF success"
Such were tn, patriotic words OF
l774. sent forth ny William Polar d
as mouthpiece Of citizens Df Hanover
County to Patrick Henry their approx
ed representative.
FAMOUS LANDMARKS
Still ARE STANDING
1t has been the privilege of this wri-
ter TO visit of late the homes of these
two champions of pol:ucal liberty
'Scotchtown." the home OF Patrick
Henry, and Buckeye the hame os
William Pollard. They wera both built
about ITS years ago IN simple, sub
stantial style of architecture. The bux-
wood hedge of ''ScuirhtJwr" Is now
grown to lockwood trees. and the old
buckeye chestnut tree which stood
among the garden snruObnry II luck
eye" is fallen to decay; but the visitor
looking upon these. had thoughts OF
past glory. The m4sters Of these plan
tations lea a. heritage nf noble en-
deavor in the cause OF human liberty.
'Scotchtown" was not only the ! ONE
of Patrick Henry. but of his cousin,
Dolly Payne. who afterwarI became
the wife Of James Madison. Many
Colonial worthless gathered in is spa
cious halls. and convers.l OF those
events which stirred their souls 1t is
now owned by Miss Sallie Taylor, "A de-
scendant of William Pollard
Buckeye" too. was the gathering
place of many distinguished men OF the
times. for William Pollard was the
brother-inlaw of Edmund Pendlcton
president Of the Continental Congress
and first president OF the Court OF APP
peals of Virginia; also brother-in-l la w
OF Edmund Pendleton. nephew of the
judge, who was colonel in the Revo-
lutionary Army: also uncle OF two L.
5. Senator'S. John Taylor, OF Caroline
and Joseph Underwood, of Kentucky
the latter being an ancestor OF the
present Senator Underwood. OF Ala
bama. Many citizens of Richmond are
descended from the owner Of this old
home. among them City Attorney
Henry Pollard and Acknowledgement
John Garland Pollard. Buckeye" Is
now owned by Miss Mary Carter An
derson. OF the Collegiate school for
Girls