Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-02-22

are not your taxes as easily borne? Every
candid man viii answer ycs. But there
are some among the numbcrless ills and
evi.s--these are the Identical misGor,uucs,
and this the ruin which, from one year To
another, you have been tod would befal
you, 1T democrats held the reins oil govern
meni. These have been, among Others,
SO universally the predictions OF federal
philosophers, and So much the rage Of C.
very cring,ng sycophaut, ,ha, deem il
unnecessary 10 point you 10 particular in
siances. Ii is not intended here To discuss
any one hackncYed po!iiica! question. The
grand hoes OF the Conduct pursued by
your great men are attempted 10 be in
some measure pourtrayed. and their worth
thrown into The great scale ofna,ional jus.
tee. WIZ you continue implicitly 10 give
credit 10 those who have deceived you by
their specuiatons This year, when they tell
you that something awful il ia beial YOU
next! VIII you 81 often be imposed upon
and hushed into submissive silence, BY
religious faces, and sanclmonisus coun-
tenances, add when the PREDICTIONS for the
next year turn cut to be false, viii you
believe another bug-bcar story for The
next?
There is no man who ranks as a dcScrv-
ing member of society, but that feels the
good effects of the present administration
he must feel lis secuyilv, his peace and
happiness. The most narrow hearted
priest or superstitious biro,, if he has
Correct information, canno, believe thu,
lac Is deprived OF any OF the blessings de.
siSned bv Heaven FOR man, and vet mon
Strn"s to assert, hc will tell you that he is
!aus deprived by ,hc>prcvol4rce OF demo
craiical principles, in The councils of the
nation. Many lovers OF profession more
tAan lovers Of religion will tell YOU and
'o'hctiucs ia ihe pulpit, mixed uD story
abou; theoretic speculation and base phil,,
sophy, and yet they cannot point you 10 Il
Single dic,un CT q single acl, sanctioned
ny the 5otcWmcnt, ia which this theory
has been eXhlb.tcd 10 Your pre- iudice, or IN
winch This new sort % philosophy. hatch
ca N. by he istIeralls,s, ~ apparent. You
Who wish 10 be faithful to your God, frie ID
IS 20 your cou"ilh, aud JUST TO vour,clycs
how long viii YOU continue 10 rcpose CON
hdence III, AID emboy0m yourselves TO,
men whose few good acls ave extor;cd
from them, mcrt,y with view TO fur,hcr
their own plans, and whose many bad aGfs,
time and theirorndeciara ions bavetested
10 nave been the offspring OF i hatred to
your liberties. ,rd to that constitution
which they have taken ~ oath To- support.
low long viii YOU DC wi!lii 10 en;rust the
guardianship OF your rights, with men
who at this day can stand up in your cnun-
CHS aid 81! yoo that your pracc ard or
der are 70 be- swept away, because the n
mcrioan people have dared 70 Judge f.r
,ht niscires, becan.- dizzy have chosen
'nen to lsgisiatc for them, very prca,
majority OF wnom set their faces agairs,
Tie conatraircd end hariow policy Of few
WIZ "a forever appreciate their conduct,
Iet It le VIVA, !; may, because they livpo-
cr'Icaily wrap themselves IN the u,antir OF
innocence, and &i,e,Gul to bide ,licirw.ck
cd dctorinljy under the cloak OF religious
professions!
TESTS.