Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-03-30

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truth of the story. The silence obser-
{ved by their typographical chiefs ~
[ Philadelphia and at Washington impo-
lsed sullen pause in their camps, and
like well skilled saPpers not yet ripe
for the fatal explosion, man was the
watch-work throughout the whole
line of disciplined suba'terns. But
thanks to the genius of America the
republic is not yet lost! A veteran OF
the old camp, disciple of the old po-
litical school established by Washing
ton, Sam: Adams, Franklin, Han
cock, Henry, Jefferson, and their glo-
rious cotemporaries, friend of the
sovereignty and independence of the
people, and an enc nv to faction, having
reconnoitred their ground and explor
edtheir strength, has at once the zeal,
THE courage and address to attack
their whole line, and by holding them
UP 70 public view, will e'er long di-
vest them of their half-made plumaee,
and leave them as iinpotent and nerve.
less as the X y = x X II x * " n ~
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To the author OF Philo- Laos fbe him
whom he may) all true Americans
viii e'er long tender their grateful
homage of respect, the zeal and in
dependence with which'he has enga.
ged to unmask this odious and exc
! cradle faction rs well in our public
councils as in the country, will not fail
20 secure to him Off he ;shouId sue
ceed to the extent which we are led
TO expect the esteem and confidence
lof all good men, and whilst it will en-
t,itle him to the thanks OF the friends
1of freedom, it will ensure to him the
lapplauses OF grateful post>rity. |
lis therefore hoped that his patriotic
lheart, guided by the vast intelligence
of his mind, will prompt him to per
7severe in the exposition OF this deep
laid plot to subvers our liberties ans
thereby expel from our public councils,
4 the base and Ignob!e Denagogues en-.
i listed under tn baneful banner of this
5.Koya! sprig of Baltimore and his beau.
xtitul though unfortunate VI other.
a. Vas it for this, o my countryren,
my eo,npa;fiots of those times which
emphatically tried mems souls: Was
it tor this that our glorious revolution
was achieved! Was it for this that
the best blood Of our Fathers was
poured upon the embat.lsd plains, ano
exhausted on board prison ships and
iails? Was it for this that your best
treasures were exhausted, and al your
resources Of men and money strained
to their utmost extent in carrying or
a long and perilous war? Were all our
suferiags and priyations SO nobly and
patiently endured and all Your v,rtuous
energies so gloriously exerted, so 5000
TO become the prey of an hateful A.
lrlstocracy the ruin Of the nation
IOh Washington, the Father of our
country The faithful an,,. undevia
ting guardian of its independence, per.
mi, enc who shared IN thy danger
and VINO still venerates thy memory
20 approach thy hallowed tomb, ard
solemnly invoke thy sleepng spirit to
arouse, not TO disturb thy peaceful re-
pose, but to inspire tn virtuous un
suspe cling offspring of thy devoted
Country, to rally around the holy stan.
dard established by the genius who
guided all thy actions, and to main
tain inviolate the sacred inheritance
Ibequeathed by thee Oh spirits oil
| Warren, of Mercer, Montgomery, and
all We thousands of holy martyrs who
nobly persisted in the sacred cause Of
independence, inspire your successors
to rally around the glorious boon /!
People of America! Yep pure and
living descendants of this holy train, a.
rouse from your ls;hargy come fortt
in the foil power Of your constitution
al strength!
Rally around the standard nf voul
liberties, nor cease 60 exert your God
ike energies, by the Tree. and inde.
pendent ex-ycfse ofyour elective fran
chise until the traitors who attempt t
oetray you are forever extirpated from
power, and indignantly consigned t.
eternal ebllvion.@-PeoPie Of Virginia
ever foremost in the ranks Of free
dom and alive 20 usurPation, will yor
| tutFer Yourselves IN be tluued bv