The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-13

added 10 oppression. and our long
| forhcarauce rewarded with the in.pu
ItHtiuu Of CuWaTdlCr. our trade with
foreign states prohibited, and an act
OF parliament passed TO proven, - -
even fishing on our coast our
pctccabio assemblies, for tho ppr
pose OF consulting the common
safety. were declared godltious and
our asserting the very rights which
placed the crown OF Great Britain ON
,he heads Of the three suCressiv"
princes of tho house of Hanover
stifled rebellion. orders were given
10 reinforce the troops in America.
The wild and barbaruus savagcs ot
the wilderness have been solicited by
gifts to take ug The hatchet against
us, and instigatcd to dCluro our set
tlcmcnt with tho blood Of innocent
and defcnseless women and children.
The whole country was, moreover,
alarmed with the expected horrors
OF domestic Instructions. Refine
u-utS IN parental cru"'ty AT which
tho genius OF Britain mus blush! we
snould be happy were these dark
Vaccinations the nero suggestion OF
|uLnplc,Dn. We are sorry to declare
that we are possessed OF the most
4 authentic and indubitable evidence OF
Ithe reality
g--The ministry, bent on pulling
down the pillars Of the cUnstituuun
IondCavorcd to erect the standard ut
despotism I'm Nmerica, and r sue
Ccssful Britain and Ireland may
shudder at the consequences!
DcspotIsm Attempted.
l0-Three of their most cNper-
fenced generals are sent TO wage war
with their fellow subjects; and
to. TRftVf a
OF Howe In the catalogue OF her
: enemies. She loved his brother
DospairinE Of driving the
COlonists to resistance by any other
, means than actual hostility. a de-
taChment OF the army at Boston
marched into the country In all the
array OF war. and, unprovOked, fired
upon, and killed several Of the in
hubltants. The nciEhborlng farmers
suddenly assembled, and rcpclled the
attack. From this all COmmuniCa-
ton between the town and tho coun-
try was intercepted. The citizens
pctitioned the general for pcrmis-
sion to leave the town, ana he prom
iEcd on surrondcring their arms, 20
permit them to depart with their
other effects, They accordingly sur
rendered their arms, and the general
violated his faith Under various
. lll'N''l''Ft ilAENBbl ~ WI " 'A''Aa Wv
, ana denied. and many thousands Of
the inhabitants are, ~ this day, con-
fined In the town, In the utmost
, wretcheduess ana neiRhhOring fields,
and some Guiding the vigilance OF
4 the scntries have escaped from the
, town, by swimming to the adjacent
shores.
, 12-Tho war having thus begun on
/ tho part Of General Cages irops,
. ,NptF a. Il l...l
The ToinforCcmcnts from ireland
\ soon after arrived; vigorous attack
was then made upon the prOvlucials.
a In their march the troops surround
- ed the town CharlestOwn, consisting
4 OF about 400 houses, then recently
% abandoned TO escape tho fury Of a
O. relentless sOldleTy. Having plumb
. cred the houses, they set fire 10 the
. town and reduced II TO ashes. To
n this wantou waste Of property, uu.
! known to civilized nations. they were
70 prompted the better 20 conceal their
q approach under cover OF tho smoke
% 4 shocking mixture Of Cowardicr and
?, cruelty which then first tarnishod
I the lurtcr Of the British arms, whcr
y aimed AT "A brothers breast But
% blessed be God, they were restrained
3 from committing further ravagos by
y the loss Of a very considerable par
r their most experienced officers Th'
II loss of the inhabitants was inCOnsld
b, cradle.
l3 Compelled. therefore. To- be.
hold tho thousands uf our country
men Imprisoned, and men. WoWcT
r and children involved In prOmiscuOu'
and unmerited misery when ~
find all fllth At an end, ana sacred
u treaties turned into tricks ~ state
u when we perceive our friends ant
.- klnsmcn rnasslcrod, our habi'atlpu,
F.. plundcrcd, our houses IN flames, ant
70 their once happy Inhabitants fed OHi
j. hy The hand Of charity, who car
,' blame IA FOR oudoayoring 10 re-
o strain the progress OF desOlall1n
y Who can Consurc our ropoiUnE th'
" attacks o' such a baTblruus bHud
Dc Who, !u such circumstances woul,
not obey the great, the universal. N,
Pc divine law Of self lf-preservation;
~ Determined to Bc Men"
ID l4-ThouRh vlllificd as vantinl
y spirit, we are determined 20 behave
,a Ike men. Though insultGd ant
!r abused, We wish Tor reconciliation
t- Though DETAINED az sodItiOus, we ar
.e ready % obey the laws. And ihouRl
n charged with rebellion, will cheer
k fuzzy bleed In defense OF our sDver
's elgn In righteous cause. Wha
3. more can we sayy What more ca
O. we offer?
49, i5--But We forbear te trouble 20