Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-05-06
VIRGINIA ARGUS.
RIG H'h O ND:
THURSDAY,AMaY 6, 1918.

The Russian media, icp has shattered the
system of opposition. Doctor Wagner, and
few other tory professorsA of the art of ly-
ing. are cndeavoring to restore il. but the
radical moisture seems pretty muchexhaust,
ed, and the body of opposition almost inca
pable of erhiirution If the Doctors were
d little wiser, they would recommend little
rest, so that the faction ihishkgradually re-
cover from exhaustion, and Nave sufficient
spirits to so through with the approaching
session of Congress. However, they must
manage their own affairs IN tn ir own way
and the way they choose at prcSent is the en-
deavor to ercite a Jever in the pnblic mind
concerning the celebration of Russian victo-
ries. Ibis, at present, is their grand effort
The acceptance by MIR. Bayard OF his com
mission shocked their nerves too much to
leaFe room forSapy greater cXertion. When
twas first announced tltat Mr.Bayard would
accept, the yannaeirs his party eyed the
fact as you wouldvnl objSct AZ twilight; that
is, as it you werenpt exacti yscertain what
was the shape orcoler ON And now Ger
tam prints aver that Mr. l'aya;d will not
so if he does nor like the fetso< 81 bis hsfrue-
mons. This is rather dangerots declara-
ton for the tories; for, If Mr.. Bayard does
renee is ineYitaDie-the Instructions, in
the event of lis going, must be such rs
Mr.. Bayard approves: And, if he ap-
proves them, Tv.iaf honest, honorable .fcde-
raiist ought NOT 10 do so 1908 Mr.. Bayard's
proceeding to 81. Petersburg, then, will be
positive proof that he likes his instructions
that he thinks govcrnmehtAin earnest! that
for once at least, he-.belisHes the dem,
ocrats are not III favor of an Anterminable
war with Great Britain; for once, at least,
are disposed to ofer Mat MIR. Bayard
thinks would be {, propef ,dile.s and which
he Is not ashamedto presentih person. We
say nothing of the tories They arc incor-
Tgiblc They have, indeed, too long led
homo abe federalists through the troubles
OF faction. But the ground is narrowing
around them. Two Of the three ministers
to lie engaged in negotiation at ST. Peters
burg once gave. eciaf to the tory faction
these TIVE have abdjcafed ali Particular con-
nection with THEIRS: and lsdsaI belong, to speak
strictly, to their coa1tfg VEew great men,
i'll truth, remain, whom the ,pries can even
nominally claim. Prkz;dclt Adams has for
sworn them Judge Nlarshal Keeps them at
arespecttul distances Rufus King, himself, is
shy. Poor souls theyuust soon be tram
pied in the mire of contempt.
loreturn, however, TO the effort to excite
fever OH the subject of the celebration of
the Russian victories. Government, 1t is
said, is desirous Vfnsuppkessipg these cele-
brations. This S az inHIenceA aukwardly
drawn from thettirclms hnes Of few re-
publican prints dAltfVADgthesrl object of
the celebrations. NrAetorNpoi,ical doctors
first appropriate the vkilagsof individuals
to government and tltch 66useAour rulers for
what they never thought of--%hat is it to
soverBHlent'Yhat course the tories take to
shew theireaiis for Englandf Ii Is all
the same wheSher they do 1t in a Russian
mask or an Amernan qneAA. Gov, rnment
cares not cent faukheir pialys But sure
" We who publish ssIrnalSpf TACT and re-
flect!on, we MAY BeAalloweshto tear the
mask from the tori s.,lf Nj DaschkoR, by
,ory assertions, CD beRa& tqlBscse adj
Dibistration hosAA to Iiac0Auay ,lhe IN ust
be weaker tina I'VE thihiA I'm. .NVe are
ure he does moi Believe th}A. such hostility
xlsts. Perhapy MIR. DaschkkfF does not
snow what a doty is. 1t Is VefEain there
IN be but few if any, of thaWcold FLOODED
ace III Russia. A tory is an annual. who,
vhen the rights Of his country are Invaded,
nd his fellow citizens borne oft 10 slavery,
bets the wrpngdocr, vin1icateS the ensla
CT, and opposes his own government.
There can be no such creatures in Russia !;
It least, not in any considerable number. 1t
here we're, Moscow would not have been
20 molly confagrated and the imperial Ma
2oleou, with ms legions and princes, aud
dukes, would have passed his winter in the
ancient capital of the Cars. No! no
There are no toriesm Russia. Mr.. Dasch-
koff does not know what they are. Ii nc
did he would take It forpo compliment to
his sovereign that they should celebrate
Russian victories. Thy celebrate They