Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-09-09
Olsen as President from ccnvic,;o, ;, :,
the republican majority is in his favor.
(Ndr. Mt.
" Red,raHs,s and friends Of o,.,,... .,

fedsrahsss and friends of orders
AS the leaders OF the parry, opposed :.
the present administration, still 90
sumo the ,appellation nf Fcdercista o,J
trends Of order, it may not be am;ss -,
ms f'ntorfar crisis to examine ,h.;r -
tensions to names thus arrogan,ly assrn,
ed a'Suh-
IL Is well known tina, the term E..,
'sfs originated in this couotry at the adon.
"on OF 'he present Constitution, add was
understood to designate those who wer-
IN favor OF that bond of union, th.t ,,,g,,,
ehdrfa OF our liberties. The c,nst,tut;o,
commences thus We the heohle of tbe ~
at Se" Ii IS therefore evidently Eo,o-
ded on democratic as we'll as federal mir.
cip'es and consequently person canno,
os friendly to the Constitution who :.
'oimic'l TO the principles of democracy.
bnt 1t 1t be denied that ami .deD,ocro,,
ana d7i-eoasfifuttonaisrs are svnonimans
terms LET me ask whether thase who .,s.
m favor OF dissolution OF the Union me.
rit The appeilation Of federalists? am
tar tom believing that the great BODY of
those who have arranged under the han.
nets OF The opposition leaders. would caon.
tsnance, much less aii in promoting an
ltreasonablea project, as dismemberm.nr
| of,he rep Iblic. Il Cannot no sever h dn
ned hat many OF the opposition papers
nave Tor some time past been filled with
lnha nmatory essays calculated To excite
local Jea'ousies, and ultimately TO prepare
me public mind for dissolution of the
| Union.
Having endeavored to shew that the
leaders OF the opposition party are hos, II.
TO The constitution, shall now proceed IN
investigate their Claim to the aopelIa,ion
iot friends of order" No sooner was
this jupto compellei |. by the indienan.
vice OF an injured and insulfed people IN
abandon the hclm of state, than number
OF mercenary presses were employed for
the avo"ed purpose of destroying the DO.
pniariiy OF those whom {" the people de.
lighted To honor" Bat instead of enter.
irg into fair and candid investigation of
he measures adopted by the administra.
ton, csiunIy, rnIsrepre entaiion, souri,.
ny and personal abuse has been the or
der Of the day.
NnE content however with calumniati1o.
our most distinguished patriots, NOT con.
tent in opposing wlh jacobinic rage eve-
ry measure adoped by the gov RIM mt,
Mt Content with paIiiating, and even ins.
living the conduct IF piratical kin. il,
his relations with tsis country, the lea.
ders ofths opposition party have recently
proclaimed sentiments which amount u,
reason Sc rebellion gains h. laws Sc COZ.
'l'u ed 'uthorlti-, oi tn Republic. The
embargo has been denounced IS uncon.
si'uuoHal and oppressive and in conse.
qnence ut the incendiary publications on
! MS subj ct several deIuded persons have
! &C usiiy entered into comoio atoms for the
purpose OF violating he laws oftheir coun.
Try May, the blood of some Of our citizens
'a' b en- already shed, and Cod ONLY
knows how MANY more will becom. the
victims of hi, reasonable opposition, IN.
less the leaders thereof are soon punished
ed for their temerity.
| Republicans The critical state ofour
fo'eIsn relations, toy .ther with The ins,a
d'ous Vaccinations and in;rigues of our
incrnai foes, ought to convince you of The
necessity OF Wig lance and unanimity.--
! The Cen'ls of l. berty, demands of you
his ne proof of your patriotism, and I
am persuaded she VIII not demand it in
vain.
| FRANKLIN.