I must say that they were not the aggressors." "How unjustifiable young sir ?" quickly and sternly retorted the landlord "Did you not behold us ridden down by the soldiery?
did they not attack us in our trenches--in our castle as it were?
and have we not a right to defend our castle from assailants?
They took the adventure at their peril, and suffered accordingly." "I know not what your title may be to the grounds you have defended so successfully, and which you have styled your castle, nor shall I stop to inquire.

I do not believe that your right either gave you possession or authorized your defence in this cruel manner.

The matter, however, is between you and your country.

My own impressions are decidedly against you; and were I called upon for an opinion as to your mode of asserting your pretended right, I should describe it as brutal and barbarous, and wholly without excuse or justification, whether examined by divine or human laws." "A sermon, a sermon from the young preacher, come, boys, give him Old Hundred.

Really, sir, you promise almost as well as the parson you heard yesterday; and will take lessons from him, if advised by me.