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

20 violate their private frieuasldps''--
that they appreciated the virtue and
sn!ents of the great mass OF thefr" de-
aoeraiic tountrymen,'' &e If the
charge of Jcsuitiea! insincerity means
any thiDs. il certainly means tkst the
redefatists intended o difference in pa
iitical 0;sii,iaD TO .mterfarc with their
private friendships, that slsy do not
acIaowlodse aud appreciate the vir-
tnc aud talents OF the great mass Of
their = ;emncratie countrymen,' &c.
iEAristides be correct IN this, and
the federalists have been guilty of Je-
suiticai iusiheeri,y, let us see what ac-
count be himself gives Of his friend
ship. lie tells us that his love for his
federal friends. = although mt record
ed in the Gazette.,is at least rs sincere
rs theirs the iedsral.sts) for the;r de-
moeratie conntrymen.N lie had aIrea-
dy informed US In what estimation he
held their professions of regard. Now.
in order to preserve any sor; Of eonsis-
teney. be must acknowledge, that in his
professions Of Friendship, he is insin-
cefe, and that he loves his federal
friends as - BonapaTte loyes tie Ame-
ricans." lie is therefore reduced IL
the mortifying alternative OF ;,ckuow-
edgins himself u he Il false accuser,
an Insincere friend, or an uniuteiiigibie
scribbier. is IT not strange that pro-
fessioa of private friendship. ANA OF ii
ehariiahir belief, that the great mass
OF those who differ in opinion with us.
ii thsy erred, erred frsm honest mis-
tahc, shouid irritate or offend ? s,ucn
has always heen the conduct and 90;
mon OF fcderalists. The han N MI,
is 50 varionsiy organized and so ona
rated upon by u thousand circgfnst,n
ccs, that an eD.iIess diversity *
seutiravnt will prevail upon ali so,on
iative matters. We should ,hcrof,r.
not he too prone 10 inpeacl, tha ~,
tives, or treat with rudeness or III:
erection, the opinions OF our uei .bh,n.
who happen TO think diiicreniiv go.
us. ii these sentiments had been ree;.
proca;cd, the harmony O. our soc;ot,.
wonid never have teeu disturbed j..
the Demon OF party spirit. To sho.
that the tNlcra.ists here have ,,o,a,.
Intended to resort 10 anv other Lut ,,,
stitat,onal means for rcdrcss;n., IT, mr.
ror5 and abuses oil government. and ra
moving from men whom they doom |
totally uniit Tor the stations ,hor 49,
~; to shew that they are as read, rs |
any class OF men to expose their i've |
in defence of our beloved couut,,. :, !
shcw tia; they have neyer wished f.
paraIl1e the arm Of government. and |
That their proceedings have been c.l,
and temperate, / beS leave to rcnue@,
Ionr attention, fellow citizens. 10 H..
mads pa art q II the pfocccds at H.
meeting at MIR. powes's spring on the
9Th OF August.
:: Without meaning to violate
our private friendships and attach
nen:s-without meanlnS 10 iinpeaca
tie private yirtucs,or patriotic n.3ti,'es
Of these who now administer ou.. 60
meaning only to dis
charge public duty, Which We owe 10
our country: AesotUed, as the opinion
Vi this meeting, hat the aaniiHisirs-
tors OF the Government OF the United
states have, for series OF years past.
bv "a misconceptions u The policy, views.
and resources az foreign n,
ions, and OF their relative c0nnect;ons
and relations vita each other and viii
as; by want 81 foresight as to The er-
feets. which their own measures yrar.
calculated to produce; by an iuccssau,
vibration from one point u another: h,
heir weakness, in'hcc!iiy, and want o.
political wisdom and OF nerve, tIcmon-
,trated 10 orr understandings. that
they are incapable. in times like these,
to hold with . urn aDd even hand, Tie
reins Of government, or 10 direet tl.c
mighty storm Of war.
$ Rssoired, That although VIC have
Uttered in opinion Oh some points VIII.
oar democratic brethren, we acI.mow-
ledge and appreciate The yirluc and pa
tsiotisn OF the great mass Of ti.an--we
Believe if they have erred, ii has pro
ceeded from honest mistakc--,ve e.
teera and love them as children in
common with ourselves, Of the sai!e
great family: nor shall the ruaeaess
of a few yiolent men, tempt us TO treat
them with unkiudaess or disrespeet.
T0ASTS.
8. The War-aiay they VII, saw it's
evils, be the FIRST in the field to defend |
thei; country against every foreign and |
domestic foe.