Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-10-09
iHsrglnta Argus.
RI & Fl NJ . N d,
TUESDAY. oerosxs 9. 1910.

uooSA opiftAs Souucthno tuC puOitSdtiou
in the democratic prints of Roger
'O'Connor's narrative CT suferings.-
He thinks it has been done fora t.ve-
ry contemplate purpose" by the repub-
Leans, aud modestly informs us that
he publishes O'Connor's narrative
with very different vezos." For. once
as to his own motive, we believe h;ss.
Tne democratic have given currency
to this narrative to demonstrate the
real evils OF the monarchical system of
government generally, aud of the
c orrupted monarchy OF England in par.
ticular. The Patriot has published it
/" zvith very different vissvs," that is, he
has published it for the purpose. as it
would seem, ofhav;ng an opportunity
to vind;ca,e the British Government
from the odium which the particulars
of that narrative are we'll calculated
ito cast upon it. This certainly shews
bias. Why will the federal prints SO
[often betray their par,ialitisss IF
they love England, why do they not
say so? Why will they attribute to
republicans motives of prejudice that
have no existence, why do they revile
them for these supposed preiudic-s,
mertD To have pretext to apologize
for e crimes of the English govern
nitht! Why do not they say TO us.
/" Gentle men we love England with
all our hearts, we are dazzled with the
sarldoms, the macqu;sates, and the
dukedoms, with the monarchy and all
the attributes of that royalty, and we
iWish D introduce the same system of
government here!'' Why do they
not speak this I? Why do they not
come to the point fairly and openly,
and avoid all appearance of hypocrisy
Shall we tell you the reason! We
will. These Patriots have TO deal with
a pure and simple republican people
a people who are nor TO be easily wean-
ed from their democratic notions and
whose minds, before they can be cor.
rupted, mrss be gradually poisoned
by maxims witch are odious and op.
IPressive in theif very nature. This is
the rsason why these precious Patriots
do not speak ONT. They are afraid:
they sneak and SIX TX in wells an;i masks.
Aud When the republican prints, for
the Psomotion and preservation orr
tpubllcan Principlss, paint the evils of
kiaggly rule, when they circulate in
their columns such narratives as thar
OF O'Connor---a narrative remarks
bic no less for the simplicity and beau
ty of the style than for the naous,rcus
persecution which il d velopes -
hen these Patriots shcw the cloven
foot and can't most voiubiy about G. con-
temp,iblc purposes" ard democratic
ayt;fices then they smooth the rug
ged features of British oppression, $50
hldeous that they will not bear the light
without horrer,) and grace inquisito-
rial prosecutions with the gentle name
or ga species of oppression" still
/ narrowing down the severity, Of the
oppression with the m s-loyal consid.
Grafton that the unhappy sufferer was
an 4" Hishman
| We woull ask these Patriots, if the
fate of O'Connor, under British ,vyan-
ny, has been 50 drea1fUl--if the fate Of
man of strong intellect, ancient and
honorable family, and of immense
wealth, has been so terrible ;--if such a
man has been torn from his home. cast
into dungeons, tried by packed juries,
and ansported from Ireland to En-
gLas nd from England to Ireland
What must be the lot of those poor
wretches whose minds are uncultiva-
ted, whose houses are thatched cabins.
whose inheritance is poverty, and who
have no one to stand up for shem ?
y hat must be their fate! Look to
the history Of Ireland and yeu NAV
learn. The cottages of the peasants
Iourpt, the fathers of the families butch.
cred, and their daughters tavished.
This is their fate: this is their desti.
ny under the discipline Of the British
eoverpn. Mt. And shall an Anevicoo.
republican print for pourtraying these
monstrous yillainies be denounced as
guilty Of tricks and Of mesnuess! Shall
thatbe called " gerry contembti5le buy-
Pose, which exhibits narrative. ad.
mirable Tor its temperate language, the
story OF which shews how very incom-
p9fspt a man of strong mind, of great
fofune, OF many connections, beloved
h Hall round hin--hoxv ve,,, -.