Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1800-10-24
TO the Citizens Of Virginia.
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The committee nfrtsd g the ticket prepared by the minority Of he
6ly etated 80 inpach the being nya
ancient uages e&ae rights and the other.
ts,pst 10 influence Your great and impoGng
a The ealons, which produced the law Thec
pyea have bae already explained by its Makers who
dy b YOU condu has been recently ubm;ted youf
n82oa or pers and rnoa IF al of them 70 far their IN
cnaicn led them to have again received the iuayages OF
their iii ucceeded by patriots rotle dna
ed oy he attachment that law The tree and "IS % 'e
3 coAe the highe function the acSs OF thef eVanIs
dcern not ue has tecn voe3 what Ella
bo1 hf overhrovn BY tba federal co2ai,ue oon6gaed To
creoa each fate pe6 tbs mode q chcoLng eiee
and thrice FgUe has preferred elections by c1 "nt 'efa o.
it:r Gates have either adopted general ticket through their le
lures have arroad eeGors: The an kacwu exit N favor
Of nm va III e the executive chair oT the m ett years created
an n nee The third and t election dlcOyered
thar Virginia, wo web uch location, ought be proPor
her popuaon, cAt agant the Will 0Fa>uaoro her Gil
reduced through di sons TO that Of tae
greatly inferior the co Of reprsea2On but ucous the
concentration of their power Where then the ancient uIage which
was Ibis arrangement? What etabed right impaired,
conuon ifcreioa sxercid BY following the example (Which
the idt otye) Of tho who leek an
advantage Virginia the objection Jhs law of national
defence although upnenona indeed yer drecy branch OF that
y}em prorate Virginia at any
the other oates combination conceived? Upon this head fac
Whereas until e uniform mode for hoong Pednt and Vice
PRECEDENT of the United States hail be prelcrbe by
the contribution may happen under the law OF this commonwealth
appointing electors for hat ourpo chat choice NAV take place contra
wof majority othe United States and ALTO Contrary the
will Of majority OF the people of this fate which would be incon6
with the true intent and anin Of the contribution Of the Tinted
States and although this cath willing
fonbe and proper amendment Of the d contribution remedy
r evil oamuch ought in the time to be couneraled
nj fhal be 70 removed."'
The mere recommending electors obvouGy The right of E.
'r citizen and recommendation from thole whom people
eohed Their tere and bet acquainted with the candidates is
y i that the imputaon ola attempt influence
exit where IL the which ticker exhibits There
oe an influence IN their influence which
an influence which glory. derived that republican
9 which delights honor hofe deier5c counr
among them be men, who have toremo the political
they have ru9ged keep alive the fame of epubEcani;
a have been va is becaue they have embraced he rights
the peoples the arrogant prctenon uurpaons individuals
her Paons have been routed their enuiaf dnifed by the
col which purified bur itnever degraded
becoming and mbmlve citizens We thank Heaven
aGhe hate enpments have for the rt
yeited INTO topics frcpoach bur that cy generate
aou and hatred the rUa authorities Gas they caej
on the danger Of hole rival authorizes hating the Rg much
nearer atand and is the incumbent the people
rates 10 provide by the exerce OF powers referred them by the
hun for the fuppoTt of the rights of the flares. But who
they but few thus alluded to? Men, tried approved
M hall century pablo lerc uHiurpaed i'll talents and know
6e uqueiboned and unqueonabci virtue independent in
tune and places happy profit from confuon and unambiou
except retain the favor of their owcizen which followed
mem through long e Can tbs be gained out by evidences
OF genuine excelence Can they have nee dn that of
the people?
We intimate nothing againf the oppoite ticket Let the
eonhdefed really between Thomas jeeon and
he former know be ncere republican, Whole
greatness has been promulgated through the unavang caumnes
enemies, though he ad uneded by ledcn law.
ought 70 be your ocitnd the approaching election OF chief ag
@ Unbounded ought be- if Hee armies taxes and the def
e are peaed intimate Under thee mpcon yourlelyes
of "ho YOU ought woe Conummae your FOX
poI Warrington not by employing engine of election,
" u at even hrs hall prevent the free ule your