Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-04-28


I,h of May next, being the day sue
ceeding the general election.
On that day we will Rejoice,
That while other nations are involved
in the horrors Of war, wnd while the slaves
of kings and tvrants are shedding each o.
theirs blood in the idle cause of energetic
government, we are at peace. enjoying
The fruits Of our labor-increasing our
means of Notwithstanding our ter
ritory-respeGting our own suffragcs and
laws, and exercising the highest portion
Unpopular sovereignty. All the principles
of our revolution are now fully recognized,
the will OF the people is the supreme law
of the land, and the number of those, who
have mourned over these things, while
we have rejoiced, is constantly diminish
ing.
We will Rejoice,
That from The western borders OF this
state to the setting sun, our cause has glo-
riousIy trnmphed, except w the small
state Of Delaware, where an equal repre-
sentation prevents an expression of the
public will-that two states in New En-.
gland are highly republican--that New
Hampshire is on the eve of restoration
tina. republican light progresses in Mas
sachusetls, and that Connecticut viii not
remain much longer monument of the
error of opinion. Our numbers in this
state are more than equal TO our opponents:
the ierrors, which prevent demonstration
of this fact, are abaiing.
We will Rejoice,
That the federalism of this state has ne
yer sought TO conquer us by kindness, or
10 sooth us with promises---that is has in
no instance respected the voice Of the ma
ioriiy Of our country or the character of
the President-that it has viliGed the
name and the advocates of democracy,
and has yielded an memorable opposition
to the general government, iii the peopIe
have been convinced that federalism is not
Il congregation of sound principles, one.
rating uniformity for the good Of society.
but an association OF men for their own
personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
We will Rejoice,
That alarms abont religion were CONT
nued 10 be sounded, till the best friends of
religion discovered and abhorred the i'm
piety of using 1t as a political cngine-arid
that no real christian now suffers apDre-
hension that we seek its injury, or that il
ca BE- weakened by any human power.
We spice that the clergy continued to
attend proxies and to interest themselves
publicly against part Of the people, who
supported them, till the tolerance Of those
psople was made manifest, and till the
clergy Discover d that III ir adherence n
political parties would ruin heir protest..
onal influence. Few of that profession
remain, who viii require any longer to be
disposing of their religious influence 70,
the benefi Ot any SET Of candidates.
We will Rejoice,
Ir the real strength Of our cause, which
has been advancing US, without any arti
fetal aids against all opposition.
We venerate, az sincerely as the Gede
ralsts, the character Of President Wash
ington, but we ask nothing in his name
nor do we invoke his ashes. We respect
as much as the federalis;s do, relioiou
steady habits and good government, bu
we ask nothing for our professions. On
ancestors were as pious and venerable 4
those of the federalists, but we claim moth
ing on their account.
We have not in our management n.
whole power Of the state government with
out any constitutional check.
We have no systematic alliances will
the families OF clcrgymen and msei
stratess