Part 24 (1/2)

We may lay what emphasis we please on the term COUNTRYMEN, COUNTRYMEN!

but after all, as Christ says, ”he is our countryman who showeth mercy unto us”

A British officer, a major Muckleworth, for example, calls at s, , launches out for me a fist full of yellow boys!

On the other hand, an A, and then lugs out a bundle of continental proc! such trash, that hardly a coould give a corn shock for a horse load of it

The Englishman leaves me richer than he found me, and abler to educate and provide for my children: the American leaves me and my family half ruined Noish to knohere, in such a selfish world as this, where is there a lishht for him?

This was the theory of Marion; and it was the practice of Muckleworth, whom it certainly saved to the British; and would, if universal, have saved Carolina and Georgia to them too; and perhaps, all America

But so little idea had they of this ood major Muckleworth returned to Charleston, he was hooted at by the British officers, who said he h for a chaplain, or a methodist preacher, for what they knew, but they'd be d--n-d if he were fit to be a British major

The truth is, such divine philosophy was too refined for such coarse and vulgar characters, as Cornwallis, Rawdon, Tarleton, Balfour, and Weyenerous nation they represented, and completely damned the cause they were sent to save

But what better was to have been expected of those, who, from early life, if tradition say true, discovered a total dislike to the ennobling pleasures of literature and devotion, but a boundless passion for the brutalizing sports of the bear-garden and cock-pit?

Bull-baiters, cock-fighters, and dog worriers, turned officers, had no idea of conquering the A out their brains;” or as the tender-hearted Cornwallis co their goods”

Now Satan himself could have counselled my lord better than that; as any man may see, ill but open his bible and turn to the book of Job, chap the 1st, verse 6th, and so on There Moses infor, presented hihty very civilly asked him, (now mind that, 'saints', in your speech to poor sinners) -- the Alhty, I say, very CIVILLY asked hihness, the bri a turn or two ”up and down the earth”

The divine voice again interrogated: ”Hast thou considered my servant Job?

an excellent man, is he not; one who feareth God and escheweth evil?”

”Job's well enough,” replied Satan, rather pertly, but where's the wonder of all that? You have done great things for the fellow; you have planted a hedge around him, and around all that he hath on every side You have blessed the works of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land; and if, after all this, he cannot afford you a little gratitude, he must be a poor devil indeed

But put forth thy hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he'll curse thee to thy face”

This was the devil's logic as to Job: but the British general had not the wit to reason in that style towards the Americans For my Lord Cornwallis said unto my lord Rawdon; and my lord Rawdon said unto my would-be lord, colonel Tarleton; and colonel Tarleton said unto haro allies; ”Put forth your hands, boys, and burn, and plunder the d--n-d rebels; and instead of cursing you to your face, they will fall down and kiss your feet”

”Experience,” says Doctor Franklin, ”is a dear school; but fools will learn in no other, and hardly in that”

And what right had lord North to expect success in America, when for officers he sent such fools as would take no lesson either from God or devil

Chapter 22

Colonel Watson atteeneraled, and after etown

In consequence of his incessant attacks on the British and tories, Marion was, I believe, heartily hated by thee Whitefield by the devil

Numerous were the attempts made by their best officers to surprise hi friends, that he seldoet the first blow at them, and to take their unwary feet in the same evil net which they had spread for him

His method to anticipate the meditated malice of his enemies, is orthy of notice He always had in his service a parcel of active youngfae and fidelity These, hborhood of those places where the British and tories were eetown, &c

with instructions to leave no stratagem untried to find out the intended movements of the enemy Instantly as this infor tall trees that overlooked the garrisons; or fro as market people) they were to mount and push off at full speed to the nearest of a chain of posts established at short and convenient distances, with fleet horses ready saddled and bridled, to bear the intelligence with equal speed, the first to the second, the second to the third, and so on In this expeditious raph, Marion was presently notified of the designs of the ene i proof at this tiainst Marion, for the infinite hareneral, in Camden, determined to surprise him at his old place of retreat, SNOW'S ISLAND; and thus destroy or break him up completely To this end he despatched a couple of favorite officers, colonels Watson and Doyle, with a heavy force, both cavalry and infantry, to seize the lower bridge on Black river and thereby effectually prevent our escape