National gazette. — Philadelphia [Pa.], 1793-07-17 00:00:00, page 1

I*4UM3. 7 " Vol.
UEMOCRATIC SOCIETY.
/ST a mteting oj the Democratic Swety of
Perw/ylv.viia, held at the city fFh 'la
del-pbin'for tktjaid city, J''h' J l '- '793*
On motion, 4
Ordereo: That die coranirtee of
correfp >mlence do publ.lh ".•» one or more
nf the public newfpa,>er- of rlns tity. th
principle?. articles and regulation. (greed
upon by t'lis meeting, together with ali t
<,f the names of the OfSc-r* thereof, nn I
the circular letter ordered to be sent ta
the different counties.
Extract from the minute*,
iTJK, Secretary.
Principles. Articles, and ReCtTLA,
tions agreed upon Hy the
of the DEMOCRATIC SOCIETV i>.
Philadelphia May, 30 rh, ' T93-
FTiHE RiOHT! or MA#, the genuine Jib-
A j.-tV, of Society,iyid the legitimate prin
cip'es of ■uoverrfuietit, hive been clearly
Hevelo,)e<f by the fucceflive revolutions ot
America aid France. Taufe events have
-wita'l"is i the veil, which concealed Mi
di'iity and tile happiness of the hum
-race, and have taught Un no loiter
z'-d with adre.i itioiis I'plen lor, oraueu
hv anriqiiat'd ufurpjtian, to erect th * te u
p'e of liberty on the ruins of palace j
a'ld thro tes.
At Mis propitious period, when the ni
ttire of freedom and equality is thu.prac
t: rally "displayed. aid .vhen their vilu'.
(bift under loo.i by thole, who have paid
the price of a. quiring rfi-m) i u iiverfally
acknowledged, tns patriotic m'/id v.ll n.i
inraily be f 'licito.i;, by eve' y proper p. e
«-;iutio.!), to peter, e and perp tu ite the
Melii if.s w itch Providence hath fc.'ftnwed
li'-in out* cou itry : for, in reviewing .he
Jii'Yary of i> mons. we li id occafio.i to la
m:at.' that the vigilance of the Deople has
b» r en tt)B e*% aflflirhed in vie'ery . aa<
th it the nrize, which has been atehieved
6 tiie wifdo n & valour of ole generation
his too often bc-eit left by the ignorant
a id fupinenefs of another.
With a vievr, therefore, to cultivate r
ju't knowledge of ratio lal liberty, to fa
cilitate the eajoyirt-nt and exercise of oui
civil rights, and to tranftait, unimpaired
to poilerity, the g:oriotis inheritance of t
J rti republican government, the Demo
cratic Society of Peniifylvaniais con
jfituted and eltablilhed. Unfettered hy re
iipim' or nationaldiftin&ions. unbiased b}
pVrtv, a id unmoved by ambition, th'S in
i!itu't)on embraces the intercft and incite
the support of every virtlioits citizen
The public good is indeed. its sole object
.md we think that the best means are pur
sued for obtaining it, \i hen we recogn z;
the following, as the fundamental princi
ples of our aiibciatioil.
I. Tk it the people have the inherer.'
r.nri exclufivc right and power of makint
altering forms of government ; ant
that tor regulating and protecting our so
oil interelts, a republican govern
WENT is the mod aatural and beneficia
jbriit, which the wifdoiri of man hasdc
vifed.
11. Tii AT the republican conftitutionsi'
the rviTED States & of the State or
leXNSVLVaNIA, being framed and fclta
bliihed by the people, it is our duty a aooc
<i'Jzens. to support thcin. And in ordei
rffeclu illy to clo so, it is lilcewife the diuj
of every freeman,to regard with attention,
and to tHfcufs without fear, the conduit oj
the public servants, in every departmeni
of government.
ill. That, in considering the admi
jii.Tration of public aff.irs, men au
meafurc?fhould be elli'iiated according ti
their intrinsic merits ; and therefore, re
gardJefs of party spirit or political connec
tion, it is the duty of evtry citizen, bv
making the general welfare the rule of his
conduct, to aid and approve those men and
measures, which have an influence in pro
moting the profperisy ofttie common
wealth.
IV. That in the choice of persons to
fill the offices of government, it is efl' nti
al to the exigence of a free republic, that
every citizen should ast according to hi?
own judgment, and, therefore, any at
tempt to corrupt or dt hide the people in
exercising the right* of Tuff-age. e'tner by
promising tlie favour ot one cand date, or
traducing the of another, is an
offence equally inj'irious to moral rec
titude and civil libe 'ty,
V. That the Peop'.e of Pennjylvania
fern but one indivisible community ,\\ hose
f eUticai rights autl iuiereils, whose iiau-
__ . „ V p i'-/w WfdnEsdays and Saturdays, [Three Dollars per annuv.]
Ry P. FRENF.AU-. (at No. 209, Market Street) Puiujhed WEDUKSDAT
onal honor and prnfperi'y must, in degt re
ind duration be forever fame ; and,
therefore, it is the duty of every freeman,
ind lliall be the endeavor of Democra
tic Society to remote the prejudices, to
onciliate th; a(T.?ction», to enlighten t.ie
i! tderftanding, and to promote llie happi
ief< of all our fellow citizens. _
Having united under thefj principles,
vr adopt the following rules and regulati
[>n fir tranfaOing the bulinefs ol the inlti■
tution.
Article I. The Society (hall be eo-ex
tenitve with the itatF, but for t*e conve
niency of the members, there (ball be a fe*
pirate meetitig in the city of Philadelphia
ind O'le in each comity, which (ball chuff
to adopt this constitution. A member ad
mitted in the cify, wln sny comity, fhai.
ofcotirfebe a Bismtie , of the Society <t
large ; and may attend any of the meet
,ii«s where ever held.
ArticKlU. A MEETING of the Society
(hall he» held in the city of Philadelphia, o
tie tint Tliarfday is every month, and i"
he respective counties as often and at fuel
imes as they lhall by their ovvu rule- de
ermine. Biit the prelidenc ofeach refpec
ive meeting the meinbers 01
,nv <peciar*«*ijpF.
Article iff" Tiik f'.ettion o'-.w mem
>er*& officers of the Society ihali be bv oal
l-)t a id by a majority of the votes ot the
me mbers prefr-nt at each refpeciive meet
( it. But no new fflttmber fhalt be voted
'ir at the fame meeti ig wni'-h he is p o
W«j. The nam.so the member- p '<>
loli'Kr any candidates for aditliflion fhnii ft
Itered in a boo.c kept for that purpof
ivrvy member on hi adm'inon fh ill (lib
i'cr be this constitution a d pay the Aim of
l.ilf a dollar to the ircafjtrer lor the uic oi
the Society.
Arttcls IV. The oiucers of thctnr?.-
i is; in ihe City o P iilade'p iia (hallco'dill o
! prefiiznt, two v'cr pttJtdttoU.twl*ct' ta
ri.'l *i'ta}rret -tr r.c <>-yerfO >•*'£
jrittee of five member ;&the meeting, oftht
refpetlive counties thail ci-utle a
and such other officers as they think pro
per. I'tie officers of the meeting held ir.
the city of Philadelphia (ball, be chosen O'
the fir t fliurfday in Januarj i'l
■•ear.
Article V. It (hall be the duty of the
comniittee, to correfponc
with the various.meetir.gs ot the Siuietie>
ind tfnth all other Societies, that mr.v be
elta di'hed on similar principles.in any otliei
tif the United State?,& to lay all cortinur.!-
tatinns which they lliall make and receive,
og( ther with inch otiier bufinefa as they
hail from time to time e'eem proper, be-
r »te the society at a "nesting held within
their refpeciive counties.
Article VI. It lliail be the duty of thr
Vcretaries to keep minutes of the pro
ceedings of the fever a I meetings; and of
lie treafurcr, to receive and account for
ill meines to them refpeQiveiv paid.
(CIRCI 1. AH.)
Fellow Criizr",
VXTF. bare the pleasure to communicate
to voti a copy of the constitution of
' The Democratic Society," in hopes, thai
lfter a candid cenfideration of its princi
ples and objects, you maybe induced tc
jroniote its adoption in the county, oi
,vhi< h yon are an inhabitant.
Every mind capable of reflection, miifl
ierceive. that the present crisis in the po
iticstif nations, is peculiarly interesting tc
America. The Kuropcan confe leracy.
riinfcendeit in power,and unparalleled ir
niqnity , menace, the very cxillence ol
Veedom. Already Its baneful operat or
nay be traced in the tyrannical deftructior
•f the constitution, and the rapacious par
itio 1 of the territory of Poland: ant
hould the glorious etiorts of trance be e
.•entually defeated, we have reaf-»nto pre
ume. that, for the ponfammation of mo
urchical ambition, and the security ol it
■ftablill.ments. this country the only re
ltaining depolitory of liberty, will not lonu
le permitted to enjoy in pi* ce the honor
>f an independent, and the hapi inefs of a
epnbhcan government.
N'oi" are the da gers from af®
e'gn source, the only causes. at this tims
if apprehenfiou and iolicitude. The feed
>f luxury appear to have taken root i:
Hir clom flicfuii; and the jerlotts eye ( '
5 itriotifm already regaids 'he fpivit <
freedom and equality, as eclipsed by the
pride ot wealth, and the arrogarite c
power.
Th.s -enera! view of our fitii"t'on, hn
led to ibv uiituuiiuu o: " Psniovrati'-
W E D N E S D A Y, July '7. >793-
Society. 1 ' A constant cirtulation of nfe
ful information. and a liberal communica
tion ot republican fentimeiits, were
:houglit to be the best antidotes to any
political poison, with which the vital prin
ciplesotc .il liberty might attacked :
lor, by such moans, a Iratei rial co ifidence
will be ftablifbed among the citizens;
every fyrr otum of innovation will be (tudi
oufly ma *ed ; and a llaudard will be e
reifed. t<' which, in danger and distress.
the h ientis of liberty may fuccefsfully re
sort.
To obtain these objefH, then, ar.d to
cultivate on all occasions, the love of peace,
order, arid harmony; nnattachmenttothe
couOituti >ns, and a reflect to the laws of
our country, will be the aim of " I'll
Democratic Society." Farty and perfonai
confide rations arc exc uded from a fyflem
of this nature } for, in the language of the
articles under which we are united, men.
tnd measures wilt only be elfimated ac
to their intriniic met its, and theii
influence in promoting the profyetity of
:hc date.
From yon, citizen, we hrtpe to derive
flential aid,.in extending the Society, 'rii
nainraining its gfimtr.e principles. Wi
vcjueff, therefore, an early attention t<
he fitbi"#, and solicit a conftatxt corref
>ontfeni <".
We «e With esteem your
Fellow-Citizens
rliila. 4th July, 1793.
jCcers of the Democratic Society
ti-r the city and liberties ot Philadelphia.
David Rittenhoufe, Prelident.
ssr&El™* p " ii * n "'
James Hhtcbinfon,
Alexander James DaHa. /' Commitref
Michael Letb. 7 of Correl-
Jonathan D. Sergeant, Voondence.
Psti,', Jackson, J
Israel Ifrzel, Trcaftnvr.
•{' o° rt fJ"' £• Secretaries;
P. St. Dnponceau, 3
*'■■ I
The RoyALIST andREPUBLICAN.
Humorous Narrative of a Cattle between
en African Lion and a North-Caroline,
Snapping Turtle.
'From the NORTH C AROt-INA JOTTRNA!./
AFAM'D Hibernian, in this curious age,
Conlin'd the king df bcaifs within i
cage;
fCe-p ; >!? bis majcfly in durance vile—
From place to place he jouriiied many r
mile ;
Travell'd thro' Chow an, Halifax and Na(h,
And pocketed a devilifli deal of cafii ;
Commenc'd a gentleman, and taught tc
play
He grew in grace w.th fortune every day :
As Tuliy eloquent, as Stentor loud.
Thus lie harangu'd the evcr-\conderinj
crottd.
Come gentlemen—behold the fweetef
Creature,
That e'er was rnodell'd by the hands o
natnre.
A fpe&ac!!' to Fcalt a curious eye on—
Come, gentlemen, -Mailt up atidjee the Lion
/II beaits confeCt'd hit tyranny complete.
And, trembling, crouch'd tor mercy at hi
feet:
No animal his peerless power withfl.Ootf,
fie reign'd the monarch of the Lybiai
wood.
Sole fov'resgn of the plain ; no odds be beg
Of any bead that walks nponfoter legs.
All J said k Planter, in our modei ii age
To fee the mightiefl monarch in a cage
Is no new thing! —but, by the immoita
gods,
If you declare this Lion alks no odds,
An animal, I'll bring, shall make him roar
And bathe that visage with his royal gdre
M ake >ou the wager and behold wha
follows ;
Done, fiid the mnjltr. for an hundrei
dollars' 1—
Off went the planter for !.vs beast, so keen
All wond'ring what the devil he conk
mean.
At length he brought—the Lion to op
pose.
What feem'd "A fiddle that had fee t anc
toes." *
A 1 our in tht- l : listed States," b)
me Smyth.—tie thus di/cribes the Tara
pji.: " 1 saw an animal cr.-.wl behind s
oc>, v. hi;.b 1 could compare to notbin;'
but a fiddle with feet to it," —a hook he
\eath. tritium, ai d containing m>t>,i> g tc
■ ■ c,r.if.'t at ion. i-.it a tcg-lijl <f liable
/ - bjtj iIcVU '*
Here, I oaftful wretch, behold this Logger -
At ad,
Who nsver from his adversary fled :
iole monarch of the fwamp—h« fights his
foe
With certain lixill and conquers at - blow*
ihevv him the royal Lion a d you' ice
He'd reverence kings like prince Lgi'.ti c.
Now for the fight the combatants pre
pire—
Now in the cage b.-ho d the advent'rous
pair! —
The scales «f vi&'ry hnngi-"-', in the skies,
Weie then dil.oy; rid hypo tic eyes ;
Wavering, in doubt. Unki owing to fuHidr,
r'or CorvJii.ti's buajt or AfrUlCt pr'ulc.
Wife Tnrttpev. benca.ii hi coat of Trail,
Took in. fee lire, h's he,id and legs and t; il,
o when the wird blows hard, and t un
d, rs roll.
And tempefls shake the world from pole
to pole :
Fhp cautious fai or, fees the Vergi"g vtrp.
Furls up his fail", and drops the yard belcw.
Rides on the billow's top, fiibiinte ai d v..ft;
And scorns, serene the elemental blast.
Advancing firm—the monarch Of the plain.
Laih'd his jong tad ard rear'd his mighty
m in,
Held out his princely at one
thwack)
Fxterrded Tarapen upon his b ck:
But free from pain and w.thvut los- of
gore.
The Cnrolivitm fotr d his lfg« once ti ore.
Laugh'd at the Lic>\. ftri ngth,and mot: 'cl
his frown.
And rose the llron.ei for the knocking
down :
'Twas thus of old—poetic story fliows,
Alci&ti fought, and thus 'A, taus rose.
Hark! from the Ikies a ratrlinrr peal of
thu !
The gods and goddefTca look ddwn w ■ tf»
wonder.
Tis a Bog Turtle with the Lion {hives!
They never f w fin.htii-htins in (heir lives.
Now, let file Ca?>>.'rfrf&i/ f id,
A -'d (hwokthc reverend honors ot his h»-ad.
Whom Jupiter befriends mull then pre
vail,
Jo frnlling Victd y turns the dubious
scale.
Leo. unknowing whom he had to fight,
Stoop'd down his head to take a nearer
fight,—
While Tarapcti, firm, watchful, never
fiar'd,
Directly feiz'd his higlmefs by the beard
That IS so bit the Lion by the jo'u 1.
He could not difeujjage him tor hi: foul.
Clintu'd in the flelh, each tooth with iron
, £r'P
Like Vulcan's pincers, tore the monarch'*
lip :
Close as a lover t» his nilDrefs dear ;
Close as the p llory to a ralcai's ear ;
Uiofo as a miler to a bug of joes.
io close hung Tamper, lo Leo s nose.
Sobn as tile matter saw what carre to
pal's.
Not Sancho griev'd io loudly for his as ;
Not with more furrow did the Trijarx
dames.
Bewail their Hector dead, and Troy iit
flames ;
Nor trembling Frenchmen shew more
and fear.
At the last feat of general Dumoi/rieY.
■U length, to generous pity all incli. VI,
With g-idlike sympathy within his irii d,
I"he great Hibernian e><4 the fray as c. u. J,
In tears exclaiming, O, my beast I yj- a, H
Tlien to tne planter .uru'd —Aliltlcareit
honey,
ilelesfe my Lioti and lectivie your monty !
The fbbtil hero, liking \ ell ;hc truce,
' eceivV his bet and let' tf Lion lurfe :
Then to the mighty conqperer ft d Yes! go
>i j y your freedom In tin vale below ; '
Ne'er may vou « ant a wife in everyplace,
Some black ey'd mnd nyr ph, for ycur
fond en b: ice
O ! may your hed of laurel leaves be made.
And fwt&t magnolia bail Tom Found your
head ;
Amphibious v : Oori I arapen divini t
\ ours be the gl r,y, but the wager nune I
Tor tijt National Gazette.
AS A friend to mankind, I cannot for
*■ b, ar widiing fuccels to th<
cai.Tc in wlnch ihe French,art row t iierc
td; as n lover of my country I dtlire
lief to ! 'i»| r lilt li measures it:„y br
c.:rdii< ive t - the gencr: l welfare ; apt . z
a citizen oi the United Srares, I concrivtj
it to be a.) duty to lMcltignte the Vrjuyj,
[Total Numb. 179.]