Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-11-22
Dtralfn[a Argug.
R I c H NJ o N D /:
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1908.

the intentions OF the Monroe party
we have all along said that they were
pursuing system OF conduct, in direct hos
tiiity to the wishes of the people. The e.
vent has proved that we were correct
They have affected to believe, that the will
OF the majority could not be ascertaned until
the votes were actually given. They seem
now to confess that their prospect is gloo-
my, and their chance of success extremely
remote, IT not impossible. They have pre-
tended to reserve sort of sdivo, in case of
defeat, by admitting the talents, Patriotism
! and integrity of Mr.. Madison. We have,
however, frequently seen an attempt to e.
levate the character of Mr.. Monroe, by
unjust and liberal insinuatons against Mr..
Madison. The want of energy and firm
ness, together with am impeachment of prin..
ciple, have been continually sounded in the
public ear, upon the subject of the Yazoo
business, and in private circles, the same
design has been prosecuted, by asserting,
that bur for executive influence, tie name
IF Madison zao,std be ground INFO dust /!
| Observations of this cast, could never have
| ARISEN from that equanimily of mind which
processes To balance with justice, the vr-
tues of both candidates, and to decide be-
tween them with honest importantly. There
must have been some deeply received pre-
JUDGE, some party motive, some personal
calculation or some political disaffection
Be this as it may What course Will they
pursue! Incredulity nor scepticism can a..
ny longer encounter the universal evidence.
of the peoples will, which then still pro-
fess to worship. and obey Will their rea-
son then triumph over their passion, their
principle over their Partially, and their
Judgment over their iniatuation Will they,
III fact, support the will of the majority, by
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olson! his is a question for the consider
| alton OF the republican advocates of Mr.
| Monroe. We have never been character
| ised by any temper of Intolerance or pro-
scription; we have believed, and we still be-
iicve, that many of the friends of Mr.. Mon
roe are unconnected with the minority, and
that although. they may have been hurried
away by the enthusiasm of friendship, vet
that they will still adhere TO the republican
! party. There are others again, whose con-
! duct has been marked with SO much vIo-
lcDce, and such anti-republican determines
ton, that they can never expect their de-
reelection to be even "washed as pure as sin
with baptism" They can never expect
their doctrine and their faith to be recog-
Missed As sound aud holy From men of tins
description, the people may anticipate the
most systematic ennlity to the ensuing adj
m'nistratIon. They, on their part, should
he equally determined To resist their ia
| fiuence, and to suspect their motives
and designs. Under these circumstances.
is It not time for those men who nave es.
poused the Cause of AieAAlonroe, entirely.
from personal prediction, and not from
poltlcul hostility to Mr.. Madison, 10 with
draw from their other associates, and to
prove themselves IN practice, what they
say they are in thcory-frendS TO the viii
of the people. II they do not, they viii with
truth and reason, be considered according
to their own principle, as outcaSfS Of ne
church.
Extract Of letter from gentleman Of
s'reat reSfecta6sHfy, in HahJar county,
! 10 the editor.
"Our election terminated as follows +
$50 votes for the Madison electoral ticket !;
70 Tor Monroe. In the &c are combined all
the little factions that at various times have
deserted the republican standard, together
with the federaists. You will perceive, sir,
that in this county, there has been "great
cry tor little wool" indeed. j was fearful
from your reply, or rather comments on
ridiculous piece some time past, addressed
toyou and published in your paper of the
1Ith September, that YOU apprehended we
were becoming tories here-but 1t is not so.
That piece, though processing by its sigma
ture, " HahfdC," to be the offspring of ma
ny progenitors, was like most other things
claiming many fathers, bastard. When
1t made its appearance, it was well known
here that its professions were faL8e, and
believed to be the production of a single
individual only there not being more than
one IN the county deemed capable of COM.
oIning so much presumption, ignorance and
vanity together. II excited, ON reading,
the idea OF a fractured skull, leaking at Sc
veral places, various matter; or of a bag
OF pipes pressed by an unskilful hand, and
squeaking at various points. We deemed
1t too contemplate to merit serious notice.
or claim contradiction by those on whose
6eh0D it pretended to complain, and ask
questions. Besides, you had so probed and
pommellcd the soH brat, that humanity
shrunk from the task Of adding to its chas
tisement, in any other form The planters
considering the extreme exertions of mino.
rity men, federalists and guilds, aud The
false constructions attempted to be impos
ed upon them, of the acts OF the present adj.
miHstration-and inlerring tie same as e
that which is TO succeed, If Mr.. Madison
is elected president, have acquitted them
selves with honor. They have shown b,
their votes that they are not yet ripe TO a,
! bandon their government, or relinquish il
independence