Young folks' history of the United States . n a speech, Will these Americans, children planted by ourcare, nourished by our indulgence, till they are grownup to strength and opulence, and protected by ourarms, — will they grudge to contribute their mite torelieve us from the weight of that heavy burden underwhich we lie ? They planted by your care ? replied Colonel , they were planted by your oppression. . .They nourished by your indulgence ? They grew upby your neglect. . They protected by your arms?They have nobly taken up arms in your defence. . .They are, I believe, as truly loyal
Young folks' history of the United States . n a speech, Will these Americans, children planted by ourcare, nourished by our indulgence, till they are grownup to strength and opulence, and protected by ourarms, — will they grudge to contribute their mite torelieve us from the weight of that heavy burden underwhich we lie ? They planted by your care ? replied Colonel , they were planted by your oppression. . .They nourished by your indulgence ? They grew upby your neglect. . They protected by your arms?They have nobly taken up arms in your defence. . .They are, I believe, as truly loyal as any subjects theking has. but a people jealous of their liberties, and THE BEGINNING OF THE REVOLUTION. 163 who will vindicate them, if ever they should be vio-lated. This bold speech by Colonel Barre made a great its effect,excitement. It was at once sent to America, in a let-ter, and was reprinted by all the newspapers. Everyschoolboy learned to declaim it. Nevertheless, almosteverybody in England supposed that the Stamp Act. PATRICK HENRY MAKING HIS GREAT SPEECH. would go peacefully into effect; and indeed it seemeddoubtful, for a time, whether the colonies would notsubmit. The first sign of opposition was given in Vir-ginia. In the Virginia Assembly, in May, 1765, a Patrickyoung lawyer named Patrick Henry offered resolutions,declaring that no power but the General Assembly ofthe colony had the right to levy taxes upon it, and that Henry. 164 YOUNG folks united STATES. to allow such power in any other body was to destroyall freedom. In his speech he said, Caesar had hisBrutus, Charles the First his Cromwell, and George theThird — Treason! cried the speaker of the As-sembly, interrupting him ; and the cry of Treason ! rang through the hall. Patrick Henry looked sternlyround, and finished his sentence, — may profit by theirexample. If that be treason, make the most of his resolutions were adopted by a small majority;all the younger members being with him. Thus
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