Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-23
Dwglnla Argus.
SATURDAY, MAY 2S, 1907.
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OUR City is ut present full of stran-
gers from various and very distant parts
of the United States. The hustle OF bust
ness and crouding of curiosity are observ-
able in every street. The trial of Col.
Burr appears to occupy all minds, and 10
be the subject of all conversation. During
this important trial, of which a faithful
account will be given in the Argus, we
shall scarcely be able to attract the pub
lie attention to any other subject but as
soon as the great event shall be known, and
the tempest of controversy which it occa-
sions shall have subsidized, we shall dedicate
considerable portion of our paper to
subject, OF much greater consequence, and
which much more urgently demands the
serious consideration OF our fellow citizens
We mean that of the choice OF a President
OF the United States TO succeed the great
and good Thomas Jefferson.
AS II is now understood to be unQuesti-
onabiy true that Mr.. Jefferson has resolved
not to be a candidate for the next election,
We think II time to look around IT'S, and to
resolve upon taking the necessary mea-
sureS to secure the appointment of a sue
cessor as nearly equal 10 him as possible
III sound republican principles, in virtue,
Patriotism, experience, and abilities We
think 1t time for the republican party 10
ANTE in supporting some Individual wor-
thy other appreciation, and by their UNI
on to de eat the restless Vaccinations Of
the tederallsts, and Guilds, and OF those
who remaining nominaliy attached to the
present administration, are in secret, real
ly its enemies.
Ever disdalnlng that temporiZing policy,
which induces a printer to wait until the
opinion of the people is ascertained before
he ventures to declare his own; (althourh,
as good citizens, we shall always be dis
posed to DC oDedlent to the will OF MAORI
ty; so tar at least, as not to oppose that
Will when we conceive it erroneous, with
any other weapons but thoseof reason and
argument u and ever deemin it the sacred
duty and exalted privilege of Il tree and
well conducted press not to model the doc
trincs it incu,cates to suit every change N
the passing hour, but, fixed immutaLly in
the form and substance ofpure republican,
ism, to endeavor to enlighten the public
mind by communicating Information, and
thereby to enable it TO form a correct iude-
nent on subjects most interesting to the
Welfare OF the people I'VE therefore, with
out hesitation declare ourselves advocates
for the election of JAMES MADISON,
our present able Secretary OF State, as the
hS%NN lSS'tiClll vi lhS OnilGu StatGS.
We know that many friends of their coup-
try, OF free government, and OF the pre-
sent administration, 1--WE mention these
three things together, for he who is a
friend of either, ought, of course, to be a
friend OF the other two y would neverthe-
less prefer Mr.. James Monroe to MIR. Ma.
olson. For the satisfaction of those wor.
thy citizens, we shall, in the SUBSEQUENT
numbers OF the Argus, undertake to demon.
strate that the interests OF the republican
party, which is, in fact, that of the com.
munity, requires the votes ofthe members
of that party not to be divided on the pre.
sent occasion; that Mr.. Madison Nv. thout
intending the smallest disparagement OF
Mr.. Monroe, for whose virtues and talents
we have great rcspect,) is by his political
experience, and particularly in the pre-.
sent state OF parties in this country, better
qualified to conduct the helm of state than
any ether gentleman whom we have any
prospect OF selecting and that therefore
the sound and sincere members of the re
publican party should combine in support.
ing him as their candidate. Indeed. we
believe the political integrity Of Mr.. Mon.
roe himself will induce him, OH his arrival
in America, openly to waive ali connect.
zion, and to support the election of Mr.
Madison with AL his influence. From tha,
true patriot we expect even this extraor.
binary example of dsinteresteG zeal e.,
the public good; and trust we shall not he
disappointed.