Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-10-11
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REPUBLICANS OF yIRCINIA /
TUESDAY. OCTOBER II, 1908.

Monday in next November, when YOU
will be required to give your votes Tor
some Discreet and proper persons, as
electors tovote far a President and Vice
President gfthe United States, we feel
the most triumphant sensations. On
that day, the genius of'76 most solemn
~ invites you to display your energy
ana patriotism. The destiny of the u.
nited States may possibly depend upon
your virtue and unanimity. Our all.
}9es, the federalists, have again APP
Peared upon the field, under the re-
cr4fttns system Of the minority, and
are conJolntly determined to use eve
~ means, which ingenuity s. intrigue
can suggest, to destroy the ascendant
ey OF the republican party. We rely
with The most religious confidence in
your strength, but we fear that you
VIII consider the opposition as too weak
and contemplate to require the whole
force of republicanisn. If you should
give way to this aPathetic opinion, the
consequences may be of the most fatal
character. The election of lanes
MADISON, the choice of the Republic
cans, is liked and Certain but we wish,
not only success, but victory, not only
an ovati0n, but a,TRIUMPH. We
wish TO shew to the world that the
great cause of republicanism stands up
on base, that can never be undermine
ed by foreign corruption, or inland
aPostacy. The republicans of Virgil
MIA are not only beloved by sister re-
publican states, but they are feared and
respected by those powers who wish
to seduce and destroy. Let it not be
SAID then, fellow-citizens, that you are
languid in patriotism, or slow in duty.
You have been hitherto considered az
infeXible IN virtue, and resistIess in
number. This is the character YOU
have to support, and we can assure the
republicans of the United States. that
you will support it on the first Monday
In November next.
| The prominent advocates of Col Monroe
profess to act upon the most pure aud libe.
raj principles. They likewise declare thai
| their affection forthe great republican cause
is perfectly undiminished. Here we are ne.
cessarily required to decide between Dro.
lessons and actions theory and practice
! upon all former occasions, when the wei
/ fare of republicans has been at all involved
they have generally flocked around the com.
mon standard, and sacrificed their private
feelings and personal predictions to the
glory and success OF ,hcr party. The de.
c s'oas OF majority Of the party, have beer
usually adopted and supported and thus II
is. that opposition has been vain, and ou,
triumph complete Bat how different now
! Affection for men. is more powerful than af.
lection for principles. Obstinacy has taker
the place OF reason, and determination tha
o. convection. The ascendancv of the re-
| publican party seems 70 be subject, no lon
ger worthy of consid ration.
An ambitious and adventurous set Of mer
have seeded, and are determined, under
| the influence of the old motto, C9s1,. an
."uifHs, to hazard every thing to the pro
motion OF their wishes and aggrandizemen,
They had Their ne the CLEANING mini
sterS" of bad cause, than the ,humhlc, tho
honest advocates of good one. 10 ADM
the most favor bic Construction for which
the minority contend, is to say, that they d,
nos differ from us upon principle, but mere
ly upon casual and unimportant occurren
ces. They prefer one man and we another
This difference however, may involve tn,
ruin of the republican party-an even
which they saw they would never cease L
deplore. IL thea they arc sincere in thes,
wishes and professions, ought they not L
endeavor TO avoid this serious catastrophe
They may ask how are they to do it? Til
reply is suggested by common sense Tina
they should honestly and impartially con
suit the rest of the party, to find out how
the major ty will act. We do not mean
sacrifice of principle, but we mean n sacri
/ flee Of private predilection, when we say
that they ought to unite with the maiorit,
OF their party, in order TO preserve It's as
cendancy, and TO keep down the federa
opposition. This is the way that we ros
aud fourished and became victorious, ant
without this way, we shall sink, decay ant
! become perfectly impoteut and powerless
Unifed me stand, diVided 7Oe tall. This /
not only the great principe Of parties, but O
nations. 1t then, it is admitted as trua, TN
enquiry presents itself, Who is wanting
| And who is to blame! We emphatically saw
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