The Potowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1790-1798, 1796-10-27
FoR THE PoToMAK GUARDIAN.
Me-. WfLLfs,

THE confetti which at prefens exits between
L Two candidates in this djltrict, for a feat in
the next Federal Legislature, has produced i'll your
paper many publications from the parthans of each
Of thafe gentlemen, containing iitl+. ellie than per-
Ton. nvsetive and r. -cetsa1y eIateqoence abu-
five recrimination. Inns kind Of Correspondence,
through the medium of public prints, in my opini-
on. Mr. Willis, has only tendency to increaie the
ipru of party talref " 100 prevalen') and to plant
,nr b,nsiu feeds of u.,union in The boiom OF our
h,ppy country In war of this nature, facts are
siw Us exageer sted and frequently fnfreprefented
he hero OF one party invssiahly attempted to be
inrpor led. NOT Upon The liable bais OF bis own viz
Toes but upon the d-iruction Of the reputation of
t,,s opponent. Can this be right Can it be pro-
OR Radon ard ca ,tit ur aoiWers The interroga-
I'VE NO In exrrchug "ne Of the mott important
ptisiz e beioneipg TO tree men, III chooiIng their
:, A ,tar4, into Whole hands their property and
,.sIt lives are committed, it be right TO caufe
In, 90 view candidates for this important truft
a.o4sn feli- m.diun,s, by alarming, prtjudicing,
~ ,4ntrou.ing The public mind in this manner
b. : oi- Il .his ditiict are TOO enlightened (it
let :, ttemirlves) not make prudent choice of
D.. psr.5a H. Re preirnt them in the enungCongreis;
is,,on OF IDEAS Gnlar the following, will
r - tirft pis,e toniider thar we were iubiect
4. ne tyranny OF the Britiih government; that
.to3s md iRnsiion was awakened IN the breait OF
s.r, >weri.sa spaipir the oppreiive influence CT
a,sf., and the rights u. man, we assembled. and
f, .s.t,d by thy wife councils, oh WASHINGTON,
. Iaa. r.. We wand ifhed the tyrant OF Britain,
- sse.s,e free. lhey will then remember, that
ae ~sl,sn,ened by the experience OF ages, and the
s,sssr, Of cations, soup,ary formed tor rfelves
.fss f,til energetic Contribution, Under whole
tsuisa ita.enee we have iince lived in happy fecu-
u.s whrn they have made theie reflections, they
"A t4s~a ~ the swu candidates i0Aa SAoIlteal
ssaas al ,sw they will coniider, and endeavour
. sstitst ,rona their public conduct and political
.a.t..t-ss, whi,h Of them would be the mott likely
laPpast this DER happy Contribution, and there
w &c ses i,om he awful and the horrible conle-
GARAGES whien the nature of man and he hiftory of
o. srnm.nss teach Is mutt inevitably how frotn
as,ls,ien OF u i; and when they have Entertained
,At. .a,partant point, it sbIurd, it in.
is3t 30 shrir Understandings to lay they will hel-
,.ss IN their choice. This confetti, Mr.. Willis,
srttDliy may be kept out OF light, is not
. rsa, sft about individuals-W is not whet her Mr.
"A Ar-fF-< Or Gen As,sss ,hall repreient US in the
ssss Gsagfe,s, ana p.r.-ke Of the political loaves
saa aes eot It ~ CONTEXT tina, prevails in grea-
aat a. isss degree throughout the United States,
las siss. perhaps our political exiitsnce-it is a
senssft wheshsr our happy contribution iha!l be
fasssstea or 2shroyed.
Thsts thiass deitrse, Sir, the mott ferrous conf
aefst,sa rot eaiy OF the people in this diitricr,
saf thraas hoa, the union. Some peoples conlei
sHess "AsF t~"'e N"s"s Pe'""P'' :" so. 6''~ 'N
asa avisa shat I an eoHdemningin other people,
H@ss.l4a~-sn adj oeste OF faction. Anticipate the
se.atsr,sn. and deay the charge. ! am friend to
- par, u,srsiy from the lprit of party, 70 far as
~ Pe8,sI,.i creed oil any party aeeords with what
| lappoas be tor the good OF the whole, am its
grsva4 sat 80 further. ] care not whether Gen.
Aassss Of Ma. Rask<1',d goes to Congreis only
a - ,hsi TO 60 who will iuPPort our free and
&s alsI safi tstton, and lrsnimit entire tunles
eaEss silica .Is amended TO admiriDg poiierity.
9a.-tArr oss. Msgs- or hr. Ratbs,fo'd is the man,
.as % =. pssssei, sst thus rauohaly, will be de-
sss s-,asa by nv fellow eitzens.
am, sir, yours. &c.
PHlLO CONSTITUENT.
FssssraS Qaas,v iraS.