Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-12-20

i rived from the Possession OF power, tha
:, Mr.. Jefferson prevailed only by sppal
majority. Public opinion, however, moi,
iuHequivoeally expressed itself in the repre-
sentative body, where was found large
majority of republican, members. Still ia
the Senate, that importrant organ of ma.
ny four highest concerns, there existed
tor time, contrary complexion Of poll
tics.
+ The ensuing biennial election added
new triumphs 10 the republican cause, to
which it gave an efficient majority in both
branches OF the legislature, as web as The
support derived from Che harmonious ac-
ton ola majority of the state legislatures.
I But the aera Of triumph was reserved
for the Presidential election of 1904. 1t
was on this occasion that the nation was
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES uponits in Judgment
on the collective measures Of their rulers
l for the four preceding years, and to pro.
fDeupce how far they correspoDded with
the high expectation that had been rails
ed. Ii wason this occasion that the dead
ty blow of vengeance against man whom
SANDER had biackene6 with her deepest
hues, would have been struck, bad not
public opinion arrested it. With what
delight would his opponents, those who,
not satisfied. with condemnipg every msa-
sure Of his, public life, had maliynan,ly
| xcrutinised the minoiest traits OF his pri-
lva,e conduct, and judging ofthis heart by
their own, had given 70 virtuous actions
the sembIance of vice, with what delight
would such envenomedhostiiity have con.
signed Jefferson to those peaceful a.
BODIES in which It is known that his heart
delights, Even there, however, would he
have been secure from, the shafts of ca
lumny Mott would nave pursued him
to his deepest retirement, nor have deser-
ted him even in his expiring moments,
Such is the mournGul depravily and ma,
tiignity of disappointed ambition! Let not
this language be misunderstood. Il is
not applied 10 the great mass, if so they
may be called, of the anti-republicans, or
federahsts of the United States. Howe
YER they may differ from their chief ma
fgistrate in political npinion, they are
known as cordially to despise the base
caIumny that ielonionsly steals into the
retirement and confidence OF private life
TO wreak a malicious vengeance, as. those
whose political system they oppose. No
Iii 10 applied exclusively to few dtsnp-
pointed men, who make great oive, and
call themselves the federal party 10
whom however they are desdi,ei foes than
their asowed enemies.
( In 1901 the nation was. called UPON TO
pronounce lis Judgment. Waslhis iutle-
ment pronounced in ,insid or !inaud,ble
accentsi No--FhS .iSt was reused aud
its voice might have heeH heard by the
universe. OF i76 electoral votes, each
of which may be considered KS repss--S-I,t.
| ing about 50 600 indisEluais, Mr.. Jeifer-
! son had l62, being abeat eleven twe,ihs
of the whole OF IN other words the re
representatives. Of about i've miil;ons, five
I Hundred Thousand individuals. out of SIX
milliors, Which constitute the entire poe
pulat'oa of the United ales.
Co;emporsneous 'wita this wete the G..
/ leeiiops for representatives, OF whom, IN
( the present Congress, one hundred aud
fifteen are republican and twen,y-seven
4 federal; while IN the Senate, composed
OF thirty four members, twenty seven ere
I republican and sev FEDERAL.
AXE this view, fellow citizens, and say
I whether principle has ever obtained a
more splendid triumph over prejudice,
whether an honest fame has ever more
completely risen superior to the shafts OF
calumny and whether viTtooas people
have ever, since the creation Of the world,
shone with purer lustre = Say, whether
republieanisn does not stand erect and
dignified, while political usurpstion, in its
various shapes, is the slave of error and
the victim Of debasement Say, whether,
4 in the cant of monarchy, republics arc
ungrateful TO their highest banefaclers
And say whether, IN tbis degenerate age
and this corrupt world, ,here is nor one
people, worthy of the distinguished fshci.
ty they enjoy
hfIer this deIinsation Of faEs, let Us no
ioDger, either within or rom without be
told, that we are adisanited PEOPLE This
truth is that the world does not exhiDil
SIX millions OF men SO united as we are.
Ours is solid, substantial, eneqoiyocal
union, not founded on prejudice, not coer
ced by fear, not cefnenteds by despo,ism
. No, IT is the union OF love, Of common int
. rests and common intelligence. We az,
one people. Nature has given as III
empire of distinct world, WHICH it is on
wish 70 ENJOY without disturbing other.