Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-02-22
Frcm tie .fWERSrAN iIERcURz.
To MODERN EEDERALIsrs.

mcnt to wish you i'll, either in your indivi-
dual or yonr public capacity, accept some
general observations. They are more
particularly addressed to that class OF you
who delight in the sound of federalism,
not because you have seen any thing cri-
minal in the character or conduct of the
men whnare called democrats, but because
your leaders say they have. They are
made for the purpose Of showing contra
diclion and inconsistency in the words.
character, and conduct of those who are
idclzed as parSgons of political perfection,
and to whose reign the ma oritv Of the
people al this State seem To have submit
ted with blind acquiescence for seve-
raj years past.
In the late revolutionary war, number
OF YOU were valiant soldiers and undaunt.
ed defenders of rights, the privation of
which had driven your ancestors from the
land of their nativity. The most OF YOU
were, at least ostensible friends to the prin-
ciples of that revolution. Those who
were not, were then ashamed to avow
contrary principles. Those of YOU who to
all appearance valiantlv fought, and noblv
bled to free us from the chains OF y foreign
nation, merely to trammel us with those
which YOU Yourselves wished TO forge al
home, we're in the wears 70, TT, sc. 4.
traid TO espouse principles so detestable
and so unpopular; so repugnant to the
feelings of the great body OF the Ameri
can people. But when we turn our atten
ton to later times what do we behold
We see men, and particularly in Cunnec-
ticut, who have dared 10 raise their voices
ioudin condemnation ofthose same prjnci-
pies. We see someto whom lime. * 9th r.
To whom foreign attachment, had given
daring audacity, advocate in places where
lateiy was the seat Of var and bloodshed
doctrines which in time Of that very war,
would have ieopardiscd their lives and
MARRIED them with The Quickest Stigma
with which their country could have brand
cd hem. II is that class OF the Modern
FederalSts, who have been thus dishonest
and treacherOus TO their country, who have
deiuded and duped by far the greater
number Of you, aud have deceived You
who mean well to your Con and vGur
Fellow Citzens-for must believe tha,
the malarty Of YOU are TOO honest. know
ingly TO reprohate and condemn what SO
lately rallied you round the standard OF
liberty. You are too na,riot;c 10 c,y,,r,ni.
ate cGuscientiousjv the f.irest char,.:,ers
and most wise and wholesome no,;,icsI
measurss. You have too G.c,;,, y 1o,d
f5rvour best interests to CONFRONT, rI,p,.
end 10 sin know ngiy against the cIearest
cnnvIcl oEs of lif:hi, and the most riain
demonstrations ofre son. Yau wouidTo,
wilfuly agrranAize the few WHO lead Won
q. the expense OF the many, and ,.aoL
yorr children to dcspist. men ard 20 dccrv
acts which are productive Of vour r4oc.
and happiness. merely because ycur lead
crs to answer ,hcjr own ends. teach WI,
TO t!espisr them. But however hu,oilia.
jng it NAV be TO ;h,- pride Of MANY Of Won
] repeat Il, that tho.e Who are 3isaHr Aad
to freedom and opposed to the corsti,uen,
piircirles of our republican form Of on.
vernmcnt. are the ones who have 90, thu
bind side Of Won, and who Will. thsv hold
out the os,epsihl. BADGE nrIo,r and friend.
shin, oi'. The NO .carr6lualiv n mount
on YOUR siould .is and Tx. view or vo,,r
veaknesSes. VTM,hi. SUNRISE Won ", er
lefore he bar 81 Tive pubic i, has hem
proven bevontl the possibility of dnub,
That number &c men 10 whom an have