Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1812-09-12

~itli the opinion that the ineumhcnts
III oiiiee ought NO; any longer to WELD
the destinies OF the nation, they have
the right TO displacc them and appoint
{ others, III whom they have more con
Iaenee. And Iii order to enable the
citizens 10 form correct opinions OF
public men AID measures, il is essen
tia! that the LIBERTY or SPEECH AND
S,oF TIE PRESS should be free and ar
rcstrained, III order that TRUTH may
+ prevail"
Aa;l whereas q spurious and auti-rc- /
Pahiican doctrine has lately been in
tuicatsd viz. g HAT WAR being now
declared al opposition thereto must
necessarily cease,'' which, ieetriuc,
as attempted 70 be expoun'led and in
some instances by meu in high official
s'ations, world suppress and destroy
all free inquiry; resnscitate the old ex-
pioded ,aonarchicai doctrine OF pas
sive obedience and non resistance,''
and sink these FREE UNITED STATES
into SLAVERY and pEspoTIsM
When NE contrast the conduct of
the present ruling party and the sem
timents by them expressed in the le-
gislatnre of Virginia in the year 1898,
aud 1899, in comparison with their
sentiments and conduct at this time.
the mind is astoni>hed at their ineon-
sisiencies--fhc follaving resolution
was passed by the legislature Of Vir-
ginia on the 9Th OF January f7s9.,
. Resolved that cur security from IN
~ r.,
render "A sienaius army unnecessary,
end that the policy OF the United.
States fnrbi;ls war of aggression;
and that our whole reliance ought to
be rpoa ourselves: < therefore. while
we viii repe. invasion afsevery hazard.
we shall! dcplore and depreeate war
for any other cause" Those men
who could advocate such a resolution.
at time when cur ambassadors of
pence were treated with indisnity and
insult by the Frencll-when brides
were demanded Of them previous to
ther receptions; when TRIsurE was
depanded as the basis of treaty /;
"hen they were threatened with an In
Vaslon of their country unless they
would acse:'e to those degrading and
dishonorabie terms /: when cur con
meree was piuudere,l Oh the high sea.
aud at the mouths Of orr larbors:
when our seamaa were inorisoned and
maay oil them most inilnmanly wlnpt
"''A'.sp.}Se iii treated-These mcr
"4'''ont revenue, ana against lie m
'erest anh wishes of a Large ,.,;or;,,
., me nation, these self same men d..
0'"re WAR or AGGRESSION, TO iii,
,sin destruction, nf our rommfrc.
""' inc i.npnYcrishment Of our country
seehiAs foreign conqaests. estabI:shiD
c"5e Standing armies. and selecting
'' eur enemy that one of the bel,ieer.
Gus WHO has insniteI us least, and
VINO can njiire MS most and wlicse de,,-
F"cuon would accelerate Cur o,g.,i
IN contemplating On these things, tn
1ninh IS impercepiihly and irresistibly
l,,i 20 the conclusion, that the hand Of
Napoleon is in this thing
he late inhGinan massacre az
n: %. nor are somewhat connected
W." 'h's sInicet-The Ed;tor Of tic
FEDERAL hEPUBL1cAx.n had long
SINCE become obnoxious 10 the ruI;n9
Icy many severe and I'M
Peasant truths they disclose! on ten.
ly Jaw they eonId not he silenced f5r
p ,,a,,s traths-Had they published
nn nI'.u IN a city. where court. sla,;fSsss
n, "a jurors were their political ems
h "'' every one may insw WHAT void
To-: oeen the resqlt-Fsr,t Il was d.
o se,'n,nca to put them down, and AZ 4
r roa,d moi be done by lan, il he.
neeeSSary 10 have recourse - ,aa',
q! sooner was the word .;ven IL ,ia.
war being declared. that on ren nm
1 1,usI eea5e" their Office, press &c tas
n,:,: a'yea in presence Of the civil and
.ha oiileers of the place, wiin;nt
on INC ieas' interruption. let. iinarm,ce
" mole'taticn oa the part Ct the off.
s-- his fact proves at least fae;t
c'nSent---ine Editors determined to
publish their paper from another House
~ ,ner possession, which thew sureIv
haa right TO do, and as ,hev had
ea"se 70 dread another visit and ne
'hey had not been protected by the civil
authorities, in the former case. and ne
none Of tlie banditti had been brought
toJustice, they provided for their safe
X aud defence---it is said, they for
ed the hOnse, and collected men
ehd arms, in Defiance of the civ and
terror Of the inhabitants and therebv
excited Tins ia. ~. H., - L :, ~, -