Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-10-23
Fam he NJ 4. Morning. Chronicle.
4 SHORT DISCOURSE.

THIS IS an excslssnt tex., given by Bl-
..b;mself. a quarter from which Is could
:, he expected we shall make IT the sob
/ =, of a suitable discourse. .
The electioDin. Pennsylvania IS proud
4. tor the people. . Ithas ensured the exc
s,.oce of wholesome laws, and preserved
i. eonstitutlonfrom violation. A ser OF
nm. enemies 10 law, which holds no COM
n.,eewith crime, had determined to make
!. thorough changs in the legal code OF
Pennsylvania, and with g the venom OF de.
.rcrion,n sweep away the constitution, as
! formidable barrier shasimpeded their pro-
,.-,,, 10 this great aud glorious work OF re-
s,rm,,iou. Duane, d fugitive from fe-l,
,.igu land, the history of whose life renders
!, no, surprising that he should be an ens.i
y, 90 ius.lce, headed this daring and law
rsband. Hcsounded the tocsin of alarm,
tscries were heard beyond the mountains,
,0b the whole state was made 20 re-echo
4, SANDERS of the Aurora. Cheetham,
Barber, and Holt, the parrots OF Duans,
,soea,ed his calunlnies, and prostituted
heir presses 10 this commander in chief OF
facdoa, A part of the legislature OF Penn
sybsnia, frightened By his noise, or per.
saaded Of his power, assisted in promoting
bis views, aud inconjunction with him de.
psuaced the executive. The latc elecsioa,
Saproud one for the people" has return.
.dthem to cher pristine obscuritv. The
councils of that,state shall be no more dis
gaced by their eiamors, nor the constitusi-
% endangered by their cabals.
aThe election is aproud one for the
eopls"---it has forever blasted schemes of
hctioa. The iaeobinie troop, 10 idsa, had
slrsaly possessed themselves eithe. govern.
nsu., and parcehed out the public afhces
snaag their NEEDY adheren,ss already in
inspiration the constitution lay PROSTATE
6shws abolished, and learning and talents
deprived of subsistenss, were aying for
support 10 other parts of the union. al.
isady Sas seen sais political pestilence ex-
tending its ravsges from the. shores of the
Delaware far & wide iufecling o.herssates,
pervertiug ordsr. destroying constituted au.
Aorities, prosecuting science, nursing ig-
ntanre, aud encouraging crime. trhe
Fospec. Was closed bya perspective view
dths Constitution of the United States,
Ikea strong and beautiful edi6oe, tumbltag
aIo ruins.
0h!.,how often does an inAamed fancy
lead its votary astray- How often does
he enthusiastic mailman lay up for himself
misery and disappointment. Ne ministers
o. destruction, who could plan such ex
Itusye mischief, and smile at the ruin of
yourGOnn,Fy where are your schemes now?
Where the castles your imaginatioas rails.
"a! Where is the sceptre you was to
weld Where the scourgc with which YOU
vas TO iuAict unmsrited punishment on
nc wise and virtuous? Oh! the gilded
astles of wild romantic fancy have been
~ept away--the sceptre is placed IN homes,
lands, and the seourge has fallen on yolr
avn shoulders. Well may Duaneexclaim,
rtals election has been a proud one fer
SsPeople."
Again" The people of Pennsylvania
may well be proud" for this election has
@aOIlshed the character of the stste-The
disorders which for some time past had ex.
nsd IN their legislative councils. had con
ssesfaoiy injured their rePutas,en. Instead
y .ae calmness of discussion and dignity,
ss'ea should ever prevailin public bodies o.
%snatufe, to whom somueh waseptrasted
Ip' 90 whose decisions so much depended
ny s grossest personalities and the mos
,aAneiui disorder had marked their deli
'suons. Reason was exchanged for pas.
10y, and the interests of the community
s@y sacrificed to the interests Of the par
= duane, a character we now trust re
~, sr0g to its original insigni6cance, VIA.
,;, ESQ TO have undue weight with the le
Ia'0rs, and exerted that influence to TIKI
l,s, auciou of the goyernmen,-The re
~ Ss"1sin other states viewed with anxiet,
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