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

authorities to the late disgraeefr,
| transactions in Baltimore.
The right of self dcfe,ice is q. natu-
raj right which no human law can SUI,
pcrcedc or destroy. IA.
hat security uus.cr the law is tia
great enid and advantage OF govern
ricnt.
That whenever the laws are Insult,
cient, or these who administer them
unwilling 20 prasect eitixen in his
life, liberty. properfy and sacred rights
from ,ow'sSs vin!cnce, he may exercise
The right OF self defence.
That in exercising that rigl., he NAV
propostinn his means OF defence, TO the
expected attack.
That il, his bodily strength. be mot
sufficient. he has right to prov;.,s
himself with arms.
hat il he himself. be not srffieir,t
for Their support, me may cali in the
aid Of his friens!s.
he house 7i' every ono IS IN h;,,
as his castle and fortress. ~ well ror
his defence against injury and yiclencc
as for his repese." I" Every enc mn,
assemble his friends and neiehbSrs 10
defend his house against violence"
Gro. Rep. D. s5.
An assembly Ola mans frientis in
his llouse for the defence of fhe ms.
session thereof, against those Y m
threaten tn make an unlawful eutrv IN.
to. or for The defence niiis person a-aiast
those who threaten to beat him tkercin
is INDUCED by law /: for mans hou.e
is looked upon US his pgsst,e."
Ep;edias. ?, 80.
(" ifa man be in his louise and .eors
that Others will como to lis house and
beat hm, he may call ,ugelIier his
friends, &c, into his house, 10 ai,, him
IN tie safety of his person for = :.
Hsn S Reuse Is his castle aud defence,
,s., 20. Rep, ~, &
iftben Hanson and his brave assnr;'
ates, were iuetiiiab!e, in defenapr Ii.
person and property against iawle.s
violence. remember also, feiiD,y c;t;
gems, that they were defeudin. a grand
constitutional right, dear to The besrtsae /.
'reemrn---'' free prcss-th the asylum ~
our rights, Tie palladium of your liher.
lies.
Bat the writers in the Gazette ar.
accused oi describing in glowing Ian.
suage. The atrocities in Baltimore. and
If not . depicting the horrors Of the
Plymonth riot
1T has already been observed Hat H.,
editor had expressed his nointea g.
APPRECIATION of the Plymouth riot. and
10 doubt he expressed the united sea.
iments of the federalists here. Asto
he horrors of the Plymouth, ri~.-.sr--
lhfy rnsuitetI, yet Iii its character, and
Consequences the Plymouth riot. Dis
crs widely from the coutlct Of the
Baltimore mob. and this difference i
sufficient reason why y writer in The
I'd zette should notice one and prefer
nit the other.
Before | conclude my corrpspnndcaee
With tArstidcs will observe, that t
vas never my intention or inclination
u engage in discussion Of the late
measures OF government, o. To enter
With him into the :: unpruG1ab,e con-
est" of who could treat WIFI ,nost So.
eTity, the remarks Of the other
Gcntor's object was to vindica;e the
on;iuct of the fedcraiists in this coun-
v and to expose the sophistry Of y
aise aceuser. Having done this, be
ests perfectly satisfied 70 leave the
iattcr for the future, TO .he award Of
ub!ic oPiHion. if he has trarsccadad
lie rules of decorum, ar has been he
ray cd beyond The bounds 81 moderate
u, The ride attack made By Arisf,lrs
pan all the faderalists' who formed The
e>pcctable comnany at Mr. powe!i's
pr;nS, his indecent abuse orthc wri-
'rs Tor TIE Gazette, and his scurri!ous
rply to iientor, afford both an exam
lie and justification.
MENTOR.