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miniscences in the past history of my country's wrongs, struggles, conquests and glories-that they may not lie buried and lost in the silence of the grave with their possessor. I wish to bless my Columbia by aiding in firing the hearts of the youth of that Columbia with the flow, fire, and flame of an exalted, undying and imperishable patriotism, in order that, should an emergency happen within my country-in order that, should a foreign foe, a high-handed aggressor dare to pollute our beloved soil by his foul footsteps, the youth of that country may be better prepared in heart to step forth undauntedly as did Captain Dewees (in boyhood) and go and do like him; follow the destinies of their country barefooted (if necessary) through evil and through good report— in order that they may be better prepared in heart to make a bold stand and become not only the formidable but conquering foes of tyrants, and pursue them with the indomitable spirit of the unconquered and unconquerable soldier truly, but pursue them until the dove of heaven shall be seen to wend her way mid the battle's din--the heart piercing shrieks of wounded and dying—the ocean of tears and high wrought anguish of survivors, and the petrifying horrors of a bloody and a desolating war, on her return with JEHOVAH'S blessing in her mouth-ready to spread it, the OLIVE BRANCH OF PEACE and its healing balm over the face of a bleeding country. The olive branch of peace in which shall be enwrapped the still erect and full waving Star Spangled Eagle Banner of my country's exalted glory. These by the publication of the life, services, hardships, privations and sufferings of this aged veteran of the Revolutionary and last wars.

How far I have been able to accomplish my fond intentions relative to the latter, let the work speak for me. A few glasses more and the sand of his patriotic life will have run out, and in all probability beyond the period of his exit from life, there will be few (if any) of that class, revolutionary heroes, left to us as worthy objects of our highest respect and honors. I pronounce

his plaudit by stating emphatically. He is altogether worthy of a sacrifice being made in efforts to befriend him and do him honor. What you can do for this your country's aged son, in making friends in his cause-in aiding in the sale of the work, do it and receive the reversional payment at an after day in beholding his influences and counsels operating upon the hearts of your children-daughters as well as sons-schooling them in the patriotic way in which they should go-in every other way than in the evils, hatred of country, cowardice and meanness. In beholding the effects of these influences tending them and others to the side of their country at all times-tending them and others to the side of her FREE INSTITUTIONS, her INDEPENDENCE, PROSPERITY, HAPPINESS and PEACE.

Ladies, Gentlemen and Volunteer Citizen Soldiers of my Columbia:

I now make known to you that I have written and published the following history, of the life and services of this aged veteran FATHER of the revolution relying upon you, in the sale thereof, to assist me in my designs, as above stated for his benefit. Shall I turn away from my task disappointed and disheartened? I answer, I hope not. Shall I state, reader I have done my part-do thine. GRATITUDE; Gratitude, GRATITUDE.

In sounding the sacred name of gratitude, methinks she responds faithfully, softly and silently, and says: I hold the helm and guide the feeling, patriotic burning hearts of justice. I preside in the midst as the reigning star of brilliancy over the PATRIOTIC, GENEROUS and FREE of Columbia, and as far as circumstances will permit, the WILL which is GooD, PATRIOTIC and FREE, shall be backed by NOBLENESS in ACTION..

Will you help me in this my laudable enterprise? Who of the LAND OVERSHADOWING with EAGLE'S WINGS? the Land of gratitude to the founder of a glorious Republic, is prepared to disregard this aged companion in arms with a WASHINGTON? Who is prepared to disregard the just claims of this patriotic worthy?

Who are they that are prepared to deny him the free boon of a patriotic and generous nature, patronage to the amount of ONE DOLLAR? None, methinks, that are enlightened, civil, patriotic, generous, free, and that are in circumstances to befriend him; for the joy-lit and proudly animated, patriotic smiling countenances exhibited by the young daughters as well as sons, as they hang their ears faithfully in an ecstasy of patriotic delight upon the veteran's recital of his country's arduous struggles and descriptions of the scenes of war-and the rejoicing countenances of the patriotic grave and just estimating old, when informed of the old soldier's rugged pathway of glory; these furnish a sufficient guarantee to me that,

He who has stood a defence, a tri-noble shield

For Columbia's GLORY and FLAG in the tented field,
When he knocks at your hearts admission to gain,
Shall not be repulsed, shall not knock in vain.

In accordance with the hopes expressed, this address is respectfully submitted.

Baltimore, Md.

JOHN SMITH HANNA.

HISTORY

OF THE

LIFE OF CAPTAIN SAMUEL DEWEES.

CHAPTER I.

I was born in 1760 at Patton's Furnace situated about ten miles from the town of Reading, in Berk's County Pennsylvania. My father's name was Samuel Dewees, and was by trade a leather breeches maker. At the time of my birth however my father was master collier at the above named furnace. My father's family consisted of six sons and one daughter, I was the fourth child. John was the eldest, the rest with myself, were born in the order following: William, Elizabeth, Samuel, Powell, Thomas and David; all are dead, with the exception of myself and my brother Thomas, who now lives in Wayne County, Ohio.

Owing to difficulties always attendant upon poverty, my father sought places for all of his children; places where he had good reason to believe we would have been treated with kindness or else he would not have placed us there. This seems to be a hard and sad alternative in any instance, but those having had the trials of poverty; who having had to contend with every species of poverty with which they have been rifely beset; who having had to struggle against the tides of ill fortune in a cold, oppressive and unfriendly world, when rearing a large family of small children, can best tell what a painful trial it is to break the family ties of kindred feeling

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