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rans of the Southern campaigns oknr revolu-
ton did not consider it SO. as erery Ncated man
scho has read them, knops wei.


That MEN of that age, who were aors upon
the public theatre, and yet live TO tell y tale of
their own times, have, with one voice, 4nnced
this arrogant and libellous assumption, have
seen. and read, and heard-an assumption bich
lm2rudently brands with dishonor one half\f the
wings Of the revolution in South Carolinaa and
the upper counties of our own State
Tha. the general assembly did not consldei
so, is certain, whom they appointed Ezekiel POI
Colonel Of the Militia nor the other wings oi
Mecklenburg, when they quietly mustered under
him!


That tho Magistrates of "the hornets nest ~
county did not consider it so. is more than proba
BILE, when they permitted Ezekiel Polk to be cho.
sen Sheriff.
That General Jackson did not think so, is shown
already: for he says that" all the Folks were Sc
venty-six whigs.''


That Major Thomas Alexander did not think
so appears beyond doubt when he declared thai
this charge Of toryism is false" though he had
stated before, that Ezekiel Polk had "laken pro-
tecton.''


That Mr.. Reuben Hood did not think so, also
appears, when he declared that many schigs were
compelled to take protection"


That Mr.. George Alexander did not think so
also appears, when he said "thut Ezekiel Polk,
ch many others to"k protection, (after the country
was overrun,) 10 Sare Meir property" &C.; but
. that he aoas tory, acfed in dnyac;Se wiM The
British, he considered a ISLANDER against him.
and FALSE"


That Mr.. Daniel Alerander did not think so
appears also; for he AYERS that IL ,ras consider.
ed by majority Of WHlGS as necessary and mol
iMfhoPER, 10 take poOtection, &C.. thereby to
save their property from destruction


That Messrs. Join Smith. Thomas GribbIe, and
george Olirer, did not think so, appears by all OF
Them so!emnly declaring The contrary.


NO the spirit of the martyred Hayne, who was
compelled to 9 take protection" cries from his
honored tomb TO denounce this uncha ritable pro!
postion-thIs unwarranted slander.


The chlvalrous Pickens, who lee, behind him a
revolutionary fame which no l:-ngunge of mine
could brighten, and his en- who fought with
British haers round their necks," had been
constrained 10 " take protectiOn," and all his fan
and his count ymen have right to exclaim
lhe spirit of america herself cries Oui against
ms MODERN DOCTRINE Of MODERN
WIGS.


The distinguished Major Lie and all his regi
ment "took protection under the necessities o
an invaded country overrun, and for time con.
quered, by the British.


History informs US (see Johnson's life Of Green
page IVY how he was obliged to array himself
with his regiment in the enemy S line "Whiist
the British troops lowered near them, and nc
American force was in view 10 project them, the
men patti 'rtly submitted to be ma rshailed under
ms Majestys commission - but when the oppor.
IunIly offered, Major Lille and all his men march.
ed again to the American standard. And were
they, too, tories and enemies of their country?