The recorder, or, Lady's and gentleman's miscellany. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1801-1802, 1802-07-14
FROM a VGRGrNIAN CORRESPONDENT.
No. ".


THE defence for Mr. Stoddeft IS ended.
II, has taken much more extcnfive lcope
than at tirit defgned, proceeding from the
Introduction OF collateral fubie6ts, which ao.
PeaIed neceiiary co the elucidation. IF anv
reader is nor iatishe6 with my 2atenients, ar
guments and conciufons, ( requen he will.
oetore ne forms final opinion, read again.
It has been my intention tes- avoid perional
offence, and hope that have fucceedet.
ms defence was equally unknown and
unexpected by Mr.. Stoddert Having in
teodAced his name without MS appreciation
into i'ewspaPer,in an inveitigat;on, where
IN public lnteret as well IS his public and
private character were concerned, I did no.
E}pnk IT right TO abandon the fub,etf, until
s pad fully iatished fnyielf of having afrehed
ia IN tome degree -counrera6fcd, a torrent Of
s's Ie and calumny, which was Circulated
WITH eaaai tnduffsy and fucceis.--
N~onceratag mvfeif. VIII 7ow fav a Sew,
,fsnf as. -taS never et+s.cl,e2 90. Or -io.sl
90 eitner u the parties which have sor fo1,e
time oittnrbed and threatened "a deEolat. this
country never was nor never will he .
[heinosr OF any party, fa,stiou, club, political
iociety, or caucus, eieher to fupport Or couD-
'etact either OF the prelent factions, or any
otnerS which may hereafter exit. NV oppo-
anon ihalt be open, fair, and ABOVE board
l. hold the inflexible partizaDs of each, 10 be
equally obnoxious and dangerous. I think
that fa1ea .aa5scient portion of fedcralifn
ana fepuoIcanin, as tEev are now taught and
anderitood, 70 aand fotnewhcre between The
two parties. And il is my opinion that the
true ipirt Of federal rcpublicaniin will ere
iong once more dawn upon this beniobted
and diGra6ted land.
am equaliyan cnergY 20 ;he fettled Drin-
ciPlcs OF an eitaolllhed, hereditary or artifci-
d afiifocfacy, and TO the wild theories Of IN
entertained and iIcentous democracy. The
arit OF theis is tyranny, Itis deprivation
81 political right. Not only the principles.
ouF inc Perions who mediate TO efablifb
tnefrl, fhouid be opPOieG aad abhoTred. Wish
feiPet to the iccond, il is but lttIc better than
a.nI.Afchy,decorated witt the plcaGng and iplen-
oid names OF liberty and equality, and forne
tunes metamorphofcd into republicaujirr,
+ aetlous and ambitious deruagoaueS, will lead.
OF rather mjilead, the public opinions, either
ny the propagation Of faIfehood, or BY the
Of ruth; while upright and rnodef
men itand aloof, and difdain to mingle in }uch
'cenes OF deception, and turpitude.
My opinion is that our political h8prinefs
may DC ettablilhsd without the aid of the tor
ria ria eheryeicence and ardent ambition. Of q
i1amilton, or the cold, felfll, anchoritiill, and
InHexlbie plans and habits Of a Gdiatin.
Neither OF thele hierophants fnit the general
temper, wlihcs, and habits Of our citizens.
Every readers memory Will convince him
OF now much Importance and influence in the
oPPo'lte political fcalss tfefc men have been.
and ycs are. The individuals IN focicty who
win 70 circumference the principles Of the
one throw themfelve5 into the fcale Of the
other TO efcape Scylia, they ruth upon
Chatybdis oayoid one potion they fwallow
another In China, when perfons have LOTT
ne pn0Hc appreciation, they lofe their places.
IN this country, man who gives 20 one half
OF the community the mott caufss to diAike
him, IS N the fair road 70 popular pfe-erai@
hence II IS befter to be al infariated patti
2an than 70 poilels urboundcd uefit, conncc-
ted with moderation
Gracious heavens Is the Cock ofintolle9
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