Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-06-22
Il2 l-a Gents Single. !

= very Office was in the hands Of the par;i
sans of the late administration most o.
whom had been active in calumnisiinc
him and every other distinguished rsrub,
lican. The President, however, and those
at the head If executive departments
with degree of moderation and liberali-
ny unparalleled in history, have suffered
most of these persons 10 remain in cnice,
although a; the risk Of their popularity,
+, Tor "the public voice has long declared it.
self and burst open the door, of honor ard
condolences" e.rets ssVeig 10 rcfA36c0sis---
Notwithstanding this cencila,ory dispusi-
on the part of The administration, We find
many even among those re,ainedjn Office,
so destitute OF principle and gratitude as 10
JON with those who are duly misfepre-
ssniing the measures Of government, and
1 caiunniatiDg the man whom nine fc71;is Of
mis- fcilo1v citixens g haze deighfed 70 honor
This implacab'e and irneconc;lcable dis
position, can proceed only from the hopes
which they still entertain Of seeing The
leaders OF their party once more at the
head OF affairs. To accomplish which no
means have been omitted, howerer dis
/; hersrG6le and even criminal, as proof of
which, witness their attempts during th,.
last year TO excite Grill war and thereby
produce dissolpnon IF fhe anton. II isa
tael that cannot be denied, that but short
time since the most sanguine hopes wete
entertained that the New England states
would separate from TIE union; nay ma
ny, OF the leaders of this faction openly
boosted OF soon having it in their power
TO invade the Southern States, and by de-
claring freedom TO the slaves, hoped TO sec
re-ocsed IN this devoted part Of the union,
those scenes OF blood and carnage which
has taken place in St. Domingo.
Americans. From ting foregoing state
''ienl of facts, Can there remain the least
doubt IN youf minds that mcnarchical
faction exists IN this country who bave
long been engaged ina tycas5natle consti-
rocy Against he constitution and ineiiuiSiIi-
my cffhe 'e1a6Gc. This insidicus unto,
although hitherto defeated, have by no
means abandoned this nesarious .bieei.
J hey are now active in attempting To- co.
mcnt divisions among The republicans 10
etiscs which they seem wiling TO disc!aifr
the denorninaticn, which they have SO
long assumed, and 10 adppl ore less un-
popular---Eut fellow ciiizens can WOW be
imposed on by such deceptive arts Have
our political opponents Changed their prin.
ciples Have they eyinced desire 10 i,ar-
mcnise with reat Tcfa56caas? Or have
they not long since reie6ed The clrpe
branch and dashed ire cup II yeccnciL;o ian
fTonl their Eiass With certain characters
they VIII no doubt unite; mean with
t'alsors and afiossefes--wItb such persons
they seem willing TO form, "aa anton Of
aaheHesf nzfn'--but they are still the Bit
| ter and irrecouciIeabIe enemies Of our
Patriotic Chief Magistrate and of every
other distinguished republican. Fellow
citizens, be en- your guard not only against
the designs ofyour ayowed enemies, but
likewise against the insidious ayfs OF those
persons who, even unde; the gay5 ofre-
fn6hcaafsm are eyidcavorieg 10 c.rcise looaE
Jeatoustes among you. IN word tie crfsisis
inEfiorfans, & the republicans should there
fore act with degree Of frmnees and de.
efsi9' worthy of the cause for which they
so nobly contended.
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