The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-03-28

hate diipoied fecrctly 70 undermine the prefent
Administration, It would be folly and madnefs
To form covenant with men who are too well
Known as the facilities OF tyranny. They would
do more injury by their fupport than by their
enmty. But where let me ak, is the evidence
that iuch party exits in this nats Il what
inltance has Il been avowed, that the fRem of
meaiures purified by the prefent administration
Is hateful IN the eyes of any man who bears the
name OF republican? The Editors however,
OF the ReconclIer, appear 70 confident OF this
fact, that they fender as the 6ri offering on the
altar OF reconciliation, the mott unqualified con-
demnation OF the great characters who now
preiide over the affairs OF the union. The
name OF Jeferlon, 10 dear 20 the heart of every
genuine republican, is treated with fnguar CON
tempt. That incorrurtibe champion of the
rights OF man, John Randolph, is aHailcd with
the utmot venom of their inve4iye Every
great and leading meIfure OF the prcfent admit
niilratIon has fallen under the cenfllrr of the
Editors Of the "Reconciler" who are 70 be
recoHciis4 by this conduct? Can it have that e.
tett on men who have uniformly fupported all
thote meaures which are thus revj!ed, ard who
therefore mult bear ifare in the cenfllre which
is thus thrown out The Editors tell thofe
whom they with TO gain to their party "chqnge
your principles, condemn your former friends
and yCuriclves, avow your aooltacv, and then
"we vii! admit You into lole nm conf.deracv
with us, who have hitherto been yonr mott
determined Toes." They are prefcribing the
mott dlihonOrable conditions. while at the fame
thne they are trying TO gain fome little impor-
tance 5y ieeking connection, with thufe who
are able TO conferit. As well might carlton
reduced 10 toe utmoH extremity, inform the
beheeing army, that if they will depart IN
peace, they ihalI not be molefed Articles.
winch decelye nobody, can only bring their
authors into deriinn and contempt.
Let not the Editors of the R-conciler r;C
take the liberation which feme of the repurli-
cans are willing 10 extend TO few federal off,
GERS, as an evidence of attachment 10 federal
principles. The firm tenet Of republican is m
adherence of federal ariftocracv an attach
meat TO the principles OF liberty and the ccrfi-
tuition Is the great moving firing Of an his &C.
tons. When he feels theft great b'efIines to he
iecure from the attacks of their enemies, he may
Paue for moment and ref from TIE labor OF
PwgatioR. But the moment he perceiyes that
his favorite fytem is incomnqtible win The n
diligence of his focal bcnevolcnce, his choice is
at once decided. The republican party ar. IN
ipIred by one mind and one foul. IF inGdous
arts are employed to Erifrenrefr0t that which
is the mere effect of good humour, thev will he
driven to give unequivocal proofs that they are
finn in the caufe which they efpoufe. Should
the Editors of the Reconciler, and thofr vino
are engaged in the fame purfuits. hill perrtvrre
in their preicnt defgn, they will find, too late,
that they are deceived in the temper of the reo-
pie of Virginia and that there is nothing more
terrible than the vengeance Of IN Offended ma
ton. A REPUBLICAN.
Robert King was tried on Saturday lat, be-
fore the examining Court, at Hanover Court
houft, on the charge of numbering Thomas
Littlepa"e. The a6f was Unified by confde-
rabe number of witneilrs aud e. conc,ufve
was the telimony in his behalf, tn { s out Of II
magiitr2tes, wEo preided on the trial. gave
their voice for his acquitta'. As the law of
Virginia aCqUits The accufed when there IS Il
majority of the Bench in his favonr, or even
when the Bench are equally divided, Of rourfe
Mr.. King was fet free from the profecutiop.
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