The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-11-07

fire o patriotism, aud iiled the hossvas of
our young men with noble sentiments Such
ideas. coming from man who fought the
battles of freemen, whose age & experience
has enabled him TO forM correct opinions with
respect to our governmental concerns, are
worth volumes of abstract and metaphysical
reasoning, to shew that this or fhat form of
government is best. That meeting instruct
me to SAY, "that they sincerely love and We
nsrate General SrARK-that they thank the
God OF Battles for having prolonged his life
to good old age-that his sentiments, as
expressed in his letter, are their sentiments,
and they fervently pray mis- lite may yet be
spared-his mind continue. unmpaired for
years to come-and that he will not be want
ing in warning his country men of the dam
gers arising from that faction, in former
times called tories" but now assuming the
name of fedcralists Thank God. we are
not under their influence and III this part
of the Union there is a manly display of
true democratic, constitutional principles.
May that Being. i'll whose hands are all the
issues OF hte-who gave US STARK in the
hour OF peril and danger, and who has been
watchtili tor us hitherto, pour balm of sweet
repose into your. declining bosom, and still
preserve to cur common country those bles.
sings for which you fought and conquered.
Accept from me and through me, the respect
'a"u eslSeh Vi Tic oohS Oh l-lCerty In TINS
county.
- :; JESSE l.. BILLINGS,
Foreman .fthe Committee.
Genera, JoUN STARK.
ANSWER.
Ny Quarters, DerrMieLd. lo.h Oct. 1909.
SIR,
have lately received L letter from YOU,
as chairman OF a committee OF the repub-
hcan citizens OF Washington County, conve.
ned on the 14tn September last-in which
you say much OF my services in freeing your
neighborhood of British hireings. 1t IS true,
we all did what we could, and our doing.
we're crowned with success. But there is
much to be done. The most dangerous part
OF those hirelings are still in the county,
We. must know how 70 distinguish those
wolves from the sheep of th1 hock, although
they appear covered with wcol From their
mouths we may know them. For the wolf
cannot initiate the voice of the sheer. nor
can the hirciing think or express the thoughts
of fresmen. While one, like the parrot, is
mimickins the high sounding words of mis-
royal employers, and crying aloud, that our
only dependence is on commerce; the u.
Their, in republican simplicity, declares his
own unborrowed sentiments, and saws we
can never be independent till we can SUD
ply all our necessary wants within ourselves.
We must leara likewise to distinguish the
men who fought for the equal rights aud ii.
berries of the great whole, from those who
fought only for the exclusive privileges of a
federal aristocracy. These like the others,
cry for commerce., great navy, great titles,
great parade--in short, ali the idle trao-
pings and membranes OF royalty. Mer-
chants and lawyers are commonly of this
description The first merchants Tor money
changers,) that recollect hearing of, Christ
found in the Temple, and called them den
of thieves, and overthrow their tables. Aud
in the same book it il said the LAWYERS
were hypocriteS and deSpoiers OF Widows
houses, and for shew made long PRAYERS
It is, however, a little remarkable, that these
two professions have preserved this charac
ter so long: it is now above 1900 years.
l thank you, Mr.. Billings, and the repub-
licans of Washington Couhry, for your pray
ers for the continuance of my life, because
l consider them the expression of YOUR
good will But have lived full long enough
Nevertheless, as long as the Lord sees cause
to keep me here, | will employ the remnant
of my faculties in exposing the enemies of
the rights of man. And L eXhort you all,
that in your praying, not to forget to watch
too.
hope you will all enjoy the peace and Ii
berty that belongs to freemen. My strong
est friendship for you, as long as you main
tain the spirit l found among you in TT.
JOHN STARK,
JESSE l.. BILLINGS. Foreman
ofthe Committee Of Washing
ton Republicans.