Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-05-30

definitely.
This motion was still under consideration.
when the house adjourned till to- morrow.
FRon THE NEW YoRx PUBLIC ApvEar1sxS
The Election The Election for representa-
tivcs in the Legislature of this ate is decided
and if rumours from various quarters are to be
believed, the Federal party have obtained
small majority i'll the lower house The Sem
ate is almost unanimously yepubiicas-To the
ignorant superficial OBJ erver OF events, to
him whose impc skill no ray of inteli-
gence ever enlightened, and to the dark, hy-
pocrtical and maliguant.slave of federal pre-
JUDGE, 1t may possibli appear, that this change
IN the aspect OF our state politics, is produced
by the la'e measures of the NATIONAL admins.
traticn. But the correct enquirer into po!it-
cs, who for the year past has witnessed the
maynard, inconsistent and stupid conduct Of
some of those TO whom the republican party
of this state, entrusted the management of ity
affairs can be at TO loss to discover the causes
of our defeat, From this cause, the reader
will of course exclude, gov. Tompkins and o.
thers, denominated r' Parisian cur fhroats,"
who have been most numerically traduced &
/ insuted, because they would not abandon the
interests and rights of the party, to satiate the
ambition of self created Otigarchy. Let us
however, drop veil over this discussion for
the present painful as it is to stiae resent
mcnt subject flu of notifying reaec.
tions, il becomes US t. meet our disappoint-
! ment with courage. and ike the old revoluti.
onary Wings, never to despair though treason
for time has robbed us ofa promised victory.
The a:cient'enemy ofour liberties dare to IN
suit us as fallen party-and already dream of
II az fees ard power, as if great and stout
hearted people, are soon to fall prey TO y
vagrant heard OF political coNcombs. I" Ne-y-
York (says Coleman) noVo allies herself with
Netv England, in the great cause Of federalism
God forbid that any alliance for purpose
SO base aid discreditable, should ever be con.
| ractod. New-York possesses \ large, com.
handing and decided majority of RepabLieans.
| as will unquestionab'y appear at the next Flee.
ton. when the energies of the party will once
more be put in requisltion to stop the mouths Of
these insolent boas ers. We most heartily
entreat our friends in different parts of the u.
States. not to be alarmed at the eircumstan.
! ces of the late Election. There is no falling
oil of Republican strength in this state, what.
over false hopes the apathy and indifference Of
lnany of our Western friends have created ON
the occasion.
II is fact which no federalist will deny,
that our numbers in the southern and mid.
die districts of the state have increased,
and that no evidence of a change in politics
exists except where the falsehoods of GER
"a quondHm rehubiicans have not as yet
been deiecr, d and exposed. But the day of
exposure has arrived, and our old friends
are fast abandoning the hypocrites who
have betrayed them and returning TO the
standard of unerring principle. We do
not hesitate to predict that the result of
the next election in this state will be
proud theme OF eulogy and eXultation. If
New England returns to the path which
our SOUTHERN friends have SO molly pursu-
ed, New York will then join in the joyous
alliance, and lend her wealth and influence
in the general cause. But If the intrgues
OF Pickering and others have so corrupted
MASSACHUSETTS and New Hampshire, as to
perpetulte the reign of toryism, we shall
say to federalism OF the East, as Coleman
says to the republicanism of tAe South,-
Thus far shalt thou go, and no farther, and
here shall thy proud insolence be stayed.
We bavS hitherto viewed the cringng
sycophancy OF the combined editors Coleman
and Cheefham to president Madison as a
conduct natural to such crawling animals.
Open enmity we always esteem more desi-
raole than treacherous friendship, as in pri-
vate life, we should most heartily detest a
base Iago who affects to- serve us by defam-
ing friend so must Mr. Madison who du-
ly estimates the Judas ftTomises Of such
pref nded admirers, desp sc them more
hearty for attempting to worm into his fla
vor by false and fulsone contrast between
him self and Mr.. ] ferson.
With regard to the late president we had
abandoned all thoughts of publishing syl-
Liable In his defence, for we cons der his
name already inscribed upon a monument
more durable than marble. And the little
offering VIC can pay to his virtues although
traced with sincerity and uttered with zeal,
could not enhance the lustre or unspotted
purity Of his character SO far from adj
hitting that MIR J tferson, by MS late con-
duct has "ruined his party" We as mem
bers Of his party, most sincerely pray tn I
in difficult CRISIS, the y sdom OF this COZ
rect statesman m y yer mingle in the dell
berations Of the executive, and continue 10
protect the rights and Sveuge the WTuJgs