El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-25
Scotch In America
First To Make VA
Declaration OF Independence Issued
By North Carolina Presbyterians
Preceded Revolution 4 Years.
By MADISON c. PETERS.

81 By MADISON c. PETERS.
II 1775 the white population in the
II colonies was 2,1OO,OOO-of whom
60o,1 600 were Scotch or Scotch-Irish
by birth or blood-5Oo communities
The pure Irish stock did not come
TO America in large number until the
18th century was wen advanced and
nearly all the earlier Irish heroes OF
the revolution were really Scotchmen
who went TO ireland TO be born. En-
Outraged by king James they settled
upon the lands in northern Ireland
after the Irish had been evicted and
these Ulstermen remained Scotch.
through and through and in spite Of
the unpopularity OF the hyphen. it is
historically and scientifically correct
20 speak Of the Irish and Scotch-Irish
as q distinct people. now speak
more specifically of the Scotch. born
in Scotland and Of direct descent. who
I'm the brilliant galaxy Of the makers
Of America hold an honored place.
start War Against Crown.
Four years before Lexington and
Concord. the Scotch Presbyterians Of
North Carolina began their active
resistance to the British crown and in
the conflict known as the war Of the
regulators. May 16, 1771, on one Of
the branches OF the Cape Fear river,
the Scotch shed the first white blood
for American liberty.
Thirteen months before July 4. 1776.
the Scotch Presbyteriaus of North
Carolina publicly issued their decla-
ration Of independence from Great
Britain.
Patrick Henry. the orator Of the
revolution and Alexander Hamilton.
the genius Of the revolution, were
Scotch on the fathers side, while the
eloquence Of a native Of Scotland,
John WitherspOon. charmed the con-
gress into accepting the declaration
Of independence.
Fifteen signers OF the declaration
were Scotch. Twelve Of our presidents
were OF Scotch descent.
Among the Scotch generals OF
Washington were Henry Knox, John
stark Arthur St Clair, Alexander
McDougal, William Alexander, or lord
sterling as he preferred TO be called,
J Joseph Reed. James Ewing. Lachlan
Macintosh, Hugh Mercer and Thomas
Nelson.
Robert Erskine. chief engineer on
W. ashington's staff was Scotch.
Washington's first cabinet. with one
exception, was Scotch. Secretary Of
the treasury, Hamilton, on the faith
er's side; secretary Of war. Knox and
attorney general Randolph. were
scotch out and out
John Rutledge. second chief Justice
OF the United States was Scotch. while
three Of the original associate JUS
tees. Blair Wilson and Iredeu were
Of Scotch origin.
Gen McDougal bears distinction OF
being the first man imprisoned In I
America for his utterances in behalf I
1f the revolution.
Andrew Hamilton, the Scottish at
-Orney general Of Pennsylvania. in i
ta5 won John Peter Zenger's case I
-Qr the freedom OF the press, often 1
cited as the beginning OF American lib
srty- Hamtlton's son James was the
-lrst native born governor OF Penn
iylvauia-
The famous Livingston brothers.
Peter, president Of the New York
PROVINCIAL congress, Philip, signer OF
he Declaration Of Independence. VIII /
lam. governor Of New Jersey. Henry,
.ssociate justice OF the United States
upreme court, Edward, Andrew Jack
On's secretary Of state and Robert D.
Who administered the oath Of office to
Ieorge Washington as the first presi-
ent OF the United States were Scotch
Green Mountain Boys Scotch.
Ethan Allen and his Green noun
ain boys were Scotch
The decisive battle OF Kings noun
ain, October z, 1850 so fatal 10 the
lans Of the British, was won by the
cotch Of Pennsylvania, Virginia. the
'arolinas and from the mountains OF
kentucky and eastern Tennessee.
The issue Of the revolution once
ested upon the Scotch-Irish PennsyI-
ania line.
John Paul Jones, first commodore
z the N~7-E~ne.-- ]
commander Of the United States
rigate. Constitution. Thomas Nc /
lonough. victor Of the battle OF Lake I
hamplatns an achievement ranking
econd IN importance only TO commo-
ore Oliver Hazard Perry's famous {
ictory on Lake Erie. whose younger I
rother Mathey had the honor OF
gning with Japan the first treaty J
1ening her ports TO the commerce Of | 7
be world-these naval heroes were
cotch. s
Twelve OF the 81 farmers Of the {
institution Of the United States were
cOtch, many Of them Scotch elders I
no modelled that admirable document I
ocording TO the standards OF the {
resbyterian church Of Scotland. q
lseph Galloway, who refused TO sign
Re declaration and Joined the loyal Z
is, declared that, the underlying s
-use OF the American revolution was Z
Re activity Of the Presbyterian in [
rest" and that was knocking the 3
,otch and the Ulstermen. e
James McHenry, a ScOtchman. after o
hom the fort was named. the bonn 4
lrdment Of which inspired the writ &
e Of the Star Spangled Banner. was {
surgeon in Fifth Pennsylvania in b
-e revolution and secretary Of war
ring Washington's second admins s
alton. a
Mexican War Heroes Scotch. f
Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott, q