Life and diary of Lieut. Col. J. Blackader

482 LIFE OF COL. BLACKADER. CHAI>. XX.
Assembly. Moderator, Fame has taken care of that.
But he is an officer who has, of a long time, deserved
well of the Protestant interest and alliance abroad ;
and now Providence has put an opportunity in his
hand of deserving well of us ; and in ours, of being
generous and thankful.
Finding several members proposing others to be
named also in our address, I said, Moderator, there is,
I think, a handsomer way of setting up great merit
and great actions to light, than by mentioning names
or pointing out the man, and that is, by touching the
bright character of the person, and the circumstances
of his exploits, — for example, in the Queen's time,
when we spoke of a victorious General who had re-
flected lustre on her reign, and made her arms trium-
phant, — who had curbed the insolence, and reduced
the exorbitant power of France, nobody needed to
name that personage, every man knew it was the
Duke of Marlborough. So in our case, when we
speak of the great deliverance God has wrought for
us, by defeating the rebels, and frustrating their de-
signs, then we all know it was the Duke of Argyle
that led on the army to victory ; and when we speak
of reducing the Highlands, and restoring peace and
tranquillity to the country, we know it was General
Cadogan had the management of it. And I think
this is the best expedient to make us unanimous, to
name both, if we do name any ; for by that it will ap-
pear, that the General Assembly is not actuated by
any party spirit, but acting fairly and impartially.
Whereas, if the Duke alone be named, it may be
thought to be done by a faction ; but if we name
General Cadogan also, it will be seen to the world,